authored more than 40 plays and became a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in France. Boeing-Boeing, his first major international success, opened in Paris in 1960, where it subsequently ran for 19 years. It went on to run for seven years and 2,000 performances in its debut London production. It became the Guinness Book of Records most performed French play worldwide. The Paramount film starred Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis and Thelma Ritter. A later play, Don't Dress for Dinner, also ran for seven years in London's West End. A French citizen, born in Geneva, and an acclaimed artist and associate of the Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts, Marc Camoletti's theatre career launched with three plays running simultaneously in Paris. His work continues to flourish in numerous languages and some 55 countries. He died in 2003.

Previously seen in Show Theatre Role Boeing-Boeing Longacre Theatre Playwright

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