Nina Companéez

Biography

Nina Companeez (26 August 1937 – 9 April 2015) was a French screenwriter and film director. Nina Companeez was the younger daughter of Russian Jewish émigré screenwriter Jacques Companéez and younger sister of contralto Irène Companeez. She was the mother of actress Valentine Varela. Companeez was a long time collaborator of Michel Deville. She wrote for 29 films and television shows. In April 2015, she died at the age of 77.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Diary of an Innocent Boy (1968) — Une invitée
2. The Bear and the Doll (1970)
3. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
4. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
5. Bye Bye Barbara (1969) — Director of the call girl agency (uncredited)
6. The Bardot mystery (2012)
7. Discorama (1959) — Self
8. Mag Bodard, un destin (2005) — Self
9. Cadet Rousselle (1971) — Self
10. Ciné regards (1978) — Self

Directed

1. Faustine and the Beautiful Summer (1972) — Director
2. The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973) — Director
3. L'Allée du roi (1996) — Director
4. À la recherche du temps perdu (2011) — Director
5. Les Dames de la côte (1979) — Director
6. Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) — Director
7. Le Général du roi (2014) — Director
8. As Easy as Pie (1977) — Director
9. Je t’aime quand même (1994) — Director
10. La Chanson du maçon (2002) — Director
11. La Grande Cabriole (1989) — Director
12. Le Chef de famille (1982) — Director
13. La poursuite du vent (1998) — Director
14. La muse et la madone (1979) — Director
15. Tom et Julie (1977) — Director
16. L'allée du Roi (Version courte) (1996) — Director
17. Un pique-nique chez Osiris (2001) — Director