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| Colo Tavernier O'Hagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claudine Elizabeth O'Hagan (1942-07-30)30 July 1942 Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Died | 13 June 2020(2020-06-13) (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Bertrand Tavernier
(m. 1965; div. 1981) |
| Children | 2; including Nils Tavernier |
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan (30 July 1942 – 12 June 2020) was a British-French screenwriter.
Early life
Claudine Elizabeth O'Hagan was born in Guildford, Surrey, to an Irish father and a French-Spanish mother.
Career
Tavernier O'Hagan is best known for collaborations with her former husband, director Bertrand Tavernier, writing screenplays for his movies A Week's Vacation (1980), A Sunday in the Country (1984), which earned her the César Award for Best Adaptation, Beatrice (1987), Daddy Nostalgie (1990) and The Bait (1995). With Claude Chabrol, she also co-wrote the screenplay for Story of Women (1988).
In 2013, she published a book, Les Maux Des Mots.
Personal life
Tavernier O'Hagan was married to director Bertrand Tavernier from 1965 to 1981. They had two children, Nils and Tiffany.
Death
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan died of cancer on 12 June 2020, at the age of 77.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Week's Vacation | Bertrand Tavernier | |
| 1984 | A Sunday in the Country | César Award for Best Adaptation Nominated — National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay | |
| 1986 | Round Midnight | French translation | |
| 1987 | Beatrice | Nominated — César Award for Best Writing | |
| 1988 | Story of Women | Claude Chabrol | Bogota Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay (shared with Claude Chabrol) |
| 1987 | Summer Interlude | Daniel Vigne | |
| 1990 | Daddy Nostalgie | Bertrand Tavernier | |
| 1995 | Le petit garçon | Pierre Granier-Deferre | |
| The Bait | Bertrand Tavernier | ||
| 2008 | Geliebte Clara | Helma Sanders-Brahms | |
| 2017 | Paris la blanche | Lidia Terki |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sueurs froides | Episode: "Coup de pouce" |
| 1989 | Haute tension | Episode: "Le Bois de justice" |
| 1993 | Un pull par-dessus l'autre | |
| 1995 | Les mercredis de la vie | Episode: "Charlotte dite 'Charlie'" |
| 1997 | Un arbre dans la tête | |
| 1999 | Chasseurs d'écume | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Le gang des poupées | |
| 2003 | Papa maman s'ront jamais grands | |
| 2005 | Une vie | |
| 2007 | Les jurés | |
| 2008 | La maison Tellier | |
| 2011 | Joseph l'insoumis |
References
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (14 June 2020). "Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, Screenwriter of 'Fresh Bait,' 'Round Midnight,' Dies". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (14 June 2020). "Colo Tavernier O'Hagan Dies: Screenwriter Of 'A Sunday In The Country', 'Daddy Nostalgia' & More".
- "Décès de la scénariste césarisée Colo Tavernier". Le Point (in French). Agence France-Presse. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "Disparition de Colo O'Hagan Tavernier". Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (in French). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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