Biography
Who is Yasmina Reza?
Early life and education
Yasmina Reza was born in Paris, France, on May 1, 1959. She comes from a diverse background with a Russian-born Persian Jewish father who worked as an engineer and pianist. Her mother was a Jewish Hungarian violinist from Budapest. During the Nazi occupation, her father was moved from Nice to the Drancy internment camp.
For her studies, she attended the University of Paris and Paris Nanterre University. She also trained at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq to develop her skills in the performing arts.
Theater and writing career
The career of Yasmina Reza began with acting in various new plays and classic works by Molière and Pierre de Marivaux. In 1987, she wrote Conversations after a Burial, which earned her a Molière Award for Best Author. Her second play, Winter Crossing, won a Molière Award for Best Fringe Production in 1990. The production of The Unexpected Man also saw success in locations like New York, Germany, and England.
Her play Art premiered in Paris in 1994 and received the Molière Award for Best Author. This work has since been performed in more than 30 languages around the world. It also won a Tony Award for Best Play and a Laurence Olivier Award in the United Kingdom. Another major success was God of Carnage, which won a Tony Award for Best Play in 2009 and a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
Novels and screenwriting
In addition to her plays, she is a successful novelist. Her first book, Hammerklavier, was released in September 1997. She followed this with Une Désolation in 2001 and the work L'Aube le Soir ou la Nuit in 2007. Her 2016 novel, Babylone, was honored with the Prix Renaudot. Other fiction works include Adam Haberberg and the 2021 book Serge.
Yasmina Reza has also worked in film and television. She collaborated with Roman Polanski on the screenplay for the 2011 film Carnage, which was based on her own play. This project earned her a César Award for best screenplay and a nomination at the European Film Awards. The film also won a Little Gold Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. She also wrote the screenplay for See You Tomorrow, which starred Jeanne Moreau.
Birthday and age
Yasmina Reza was born on May 1, 1959, which makes Yasmina 67 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Yasmina shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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