Colo Tavernier O'Hagan
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan (30 July 1942 – 12 June 2020) was a British-French screenwriter.
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claudine Elizabeth O'Hagan 30 July 1942 |
| Died | 13 June 2020 (aged 77) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2; including Nils Tavernier |
Early life edit
Claudine Elizabeth O'Hagan was born in Guildford, Surrey, to an Irish father and a French-Spanish mother.[1]
Career edit
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).[2]
In 2013, she published a book, Les Maux Des Mots.[2]
Personal life edit
Tavernier O'Hagan was married to director Bertrand Tavernier from 1965 to 1981. They had two children, Nils and Tiffany.[1]
Death edit
Tavernier O'Hagan died of cancer on 12 June 2020, at the age of 77.[3][4]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (14 June 2020). "Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, Screenwriter of 'Fresh Bait,' 'Round Midnight,' Dies". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
External links edit
- Colo Tavernier O'Hagan at IMDb