Pierre Naftule | |
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Born | 5 December 1960
Versoix, Switzerland |
Died | 19 March 2022
Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 61)
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Writer theatre director |
Pierre Philippe Naftule (5 December 1960 – 19 March 2022) was a Swiss writer, producer and theatre director. [1]
« IL NOUS AURA BIEN FAIT RIRE, MAIS PAS CETTE FOIS. » ("HE WOULD HAVE MADE US LAUGH, BUT NOT THIS TIME.")
Naftule was descended from Romanian ancestry. [2] He became well known to French-speaking audiences during his time on the game show La Course autour du monde , broadcast on Antenne 2 . When he returned to Switzerland, he staged three shows alongside his friend Pascal Bernheim: Le Père Noël est une ordure, Topaze, and Les dix petits nègres. [3] After creating his own stage production studio, he took over as director of Revue genevoise until 1995. [4] Alongside Thierry Meury and Bernheim, he led Revue genevoise two more times.
In 1995, Naftule founded the show production company Yaka Production SA alongside Alain Monnet and Gérard Mermet. [5] He created the character Marie-Thérèse Poget née Bertholet for Revue genevoise with Joseph Gorgoni , which became Marie-Thérèse Porchet . [6] The character's first show, La truie est en moi was produced in 1996. [7] He also collaborated with Laurent Deshusses and worked alongside Yann Lambiel . [8] He was the agent of Thomas Wiesel . [9] In 2018, he co-founded the Nouvelle revue de Lausanne. [10]
During the 2010s, Naftule suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [11] He died in Geneva on 19 March 2022 at the age of 61. [12]
Pierre Naftule | |
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Born | 5 December 1960
Versoix, Switzerland |
Died | 19 March 2022
Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 61)
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation(s) | Writer theatre director |
Pierre Philippe Naftule (5 December 1960 – 19 March 2022) was a Swiss writer, producer and theatre director. [1]
« IL NOUS AURA BIEN FAIT RIRE, MAIS PAS CETTE FOIS. » ("HE WOULD HAVE MADE US LAUGH, BUT NOT THIS TIME.")
Naftule was descended from Romanian ancestry. [2] He became well known to French-speaking audiences during his time on the game show La Course autour du monde , broadcast on Antenne 2 . When he returned to Switzerland, he staged three shows alongside his friend Pascal Bernheim: Le Père Noël est une ordure, Topaze, and Les dix petits nègres. [3] After creating his own stage production studio, he took over as director of Revue genevoise until 1995. [4] Alongside Thierry Meury and Bernheim, he led Revue genevoise two more times.
In 1995, Naftule founded the show production company Yaka Production SA alongside Alain Monnet and Gérard Mermet. [5] He created the character Marie-Thérèse Poget née Bertholet for Revue genevoise with Joseph Gorgoni , which became Marie-Thérèse Porchet . [6] The character's first show, La truie est en moi was produced in 1996. [7] He also collaborated with Laurent Deshusses and worked alongside Yann Lambiel . [8] He was the agent of Thomas Wiesel . [9] In 2018, he co-founded the Nouvelle revue de Lausanne. [10]
During the 2010s, Naftule suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [11] He died in Geneva on 19 March 2022 at the age of 61. [12]