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Colo Tavernier O'Hagan

1942 – 2020

British-French screenwriter

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Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 77). Colo Tavernier O'Hagan was a British and French screenwriter and film screenwriter.

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.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1980 A Week's Vacation Bertrand Tavernier 1984 A Sunday in the Country César Award for Best AdaptationNominated — National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1986 Round Midnight French translation 1987 Beatrice Nominated — César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1988 Story of Women Claude Chabrol Bogota Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay 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 1999Chasseurs 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

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Who was Colo Tavernier O'Hagan?

British-French screenwriter (1942–2020)

When was Colo Tavernier O'Hagan born?

Colo Tavernier O'Hagan was born on 30 July 1942 in Guildford.

When did Colo Tavernier O'Hagan die?

Colo Tavernier O'Hagan died on 12 June 2020 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Colo Tavernier O'Hagan's occupation?

Colo Tavernier O'Hagan was a screenwriter and film screenwriter.

What nationality was Colo Tavernier O'Hagan?

Colo Tavernier O'Hagan was British and French.

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· Wikipedia: Colo Tavernier O'Hagan

· Wikidata: Q2984076

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