Yasmina Reza facts for kids
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Yasmina Reza
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Yasmina Reza in 2014
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| Born | May 1, 1959 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer, actress |
| Language | French |
| Notable works | Art (1994) God of Carnage (2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Yasmina Reza, born on May 1, 1959, is a famous French writer and actress. She is best known for her plays like 'Art' and God of Carnage. Her plays often look at everyday life for middle-class people in a funny way.
In 2011, a comedy film called Carnage was made. It was based on her play God of Carnage. This play even won a special award called the Tony Award for Best Play.
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About Yasmina Reza's Life
Yasmina Reza's father was an engineer and pianist from a Persian family. Her mother was a violinist from a Hungarian family. Early in her career, Yasmina Reza acted in many plays. She performed in new plays and also in older, classic plays.
Early Career and First Plays
In 1987, Yasmina Reza wrote her first play, Conversations after a Burial. This play won the Molière Award for Best Author. The Molière Award is like the French version of the Tony Awards.
Her second play, Winter Crossing, also won a Molière Award in 1990. Her play The Unexpected Man was very popular. It was performed in many countries, including England, France, and the United States.
Success with Art and God of Carnage
In 1994, her play 'Art' first opened in Paris. It quickly became a huge success. Art won the Molière Award for Best Author. It has been performed in over 30 languages around the world.
The London show of Art won the Laurence Olivier Award in 1997. This is a top British theater award. Art also won the Tony Award for Best Play in the United States. Another play, Life X 3, was also performed in many places.
In 2006, Yasmina Reza's play Le Dieu du Carnage premiered. It was first shown in Zürich. This play won the Nestroy Theatre Prize in Vienna. It opened in London in 2008 and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
God of Carnage then opened on Broadway in New York. It won the Best Play award at the 2009 Tony Awards.
Writing for Film
Yasmina Reza also writes screenplays for movies. She worked with director Roman Polanski to write the movie version of her play God of Carnage. This movie was called Carnage and came out in 2011.
She won a César Award for her work on the screenplay. The César Award is a major film award in France.
Novels and Other Writings
Yasmina Reza has written several novels. Her first novel, Hammerklavier, was published in 1997. Another novel, Une Désolation, came out in 2001.
In 2007, she wrote L'Aube le Soir ou la Nuit. This book was about following a political campaign. Her 2016 novel, Babylone, won the Prix Renaudot, another important French literary award.
Awards and Honors
Yasmina Reza has received many awards for her writing. Here are some of them:
- 1987 Molière Award for Best Author (Conversations After a Burial)
- 1988 Molière Award for Translation (Metamorphosis)
- 1990 Molière Award for Best Fringe Production (Winter Crossing)
- 1994 Molière Award for Best Author, Best Play and Best Production (Art)
- 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy (Art)
- 1998 Tony for Best Play (Art)
- 2000 Grand Prix du Théâtre de l’Académie Française
- 2005 Welt-Literaturpreis
- 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy (God of Carnage)
- 2009 Tony for Best Play (God of Carnage)
- 2012 Cinema Writers Circle Award (Spain) for Best Screenplay (Adapted), for Carnage
- 2012 César Award (France) for Best Screenplay (Adapted), for Carnage
- 2016 Prix Renaudot, Babylone
- 2020 Prix Jonathan Swift
- 2021 Premio Malaparte
Works by Yasmina Reza
Plays
- Conversations après un enterrement (1987)
- La Traversée de l'hiver (1989)
- « Art » (1994)
- L'Homme du hasard (1995)
- Trois versions de la vie (2000)
- Une pièce espagnole (2004)
- Le Dieu du Carnage (2006)
- Bella figura (2015)
Novels
- Hammerklavier (1997)
- Une désolation (1999)
- Adam Haberberg (2003)
- Nulle part (2005)
- L'Aube le soir ou la nuit (2007)
- Heureux les heureux (2013)
- Babylone (2016)
- Anne-Marie la Beauté (2020)
- Serge (2021)
- Récits de certains faits (2024)
Screenplays
- Jusqu'à la nuit (1983)
- Le Pique-nique de Lulu Kreutz (2000)
- Chicas (2010) (She also directed this film)
- Carnage (2011)
As an Actress
- Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt ! (1982)
- Jusqu'à la nuit (1983)
- À demain (1991)
- Loin (2001)
See also
In Spanish: Yasmina Reza para niños
