Pierre Naftule Explained

Pierre Naftule
Birth Date:5 December 1960
Birth Place:Versoix, Switzerland
Death Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality:Swiss
Occupation:Writer
theatre director

Pierre Philippe Naftule (5 December 1960 – 19 March 2022) was a Swiss writer, producer and theatre director.[1]

Biography

Naftule was descended from Romanian ancestry.[2] He became well known to French-speaking audiences during his time on the game show , broadcast on . 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 until 1995.[4] Alongside 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, which became .[6] The character's first show, La truie est en moi was produced in 1996.[7] He also collaborated with and worked alongside .[8] He was the agent of .[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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 20 March 2022. Le producteur et metteur en scène genevois Pierre Naftule est mort. French. Le Matin. 21 March 2022.
  2. News: 23 September 1994 . L'éclat de rire d'un homme troublé . 21 March 2022 . . 42–43 . fr-CH . . 855.
  3. News: 21 October 1993. Avec Pierre Naftule, l'insolence prend le pouvoir. French. L'Hebdo. 21 March 2022.
  4. News: 23 September 1994. Pierre Naftule, pourquoi êtes-vous si méchant avec les politiciens genevois?. French. Le Nouveau Quotidien. 21 March 2022.
  5. News: 4 July 2011. Producteur indépendant, comment percer en Suisse romande?. French. Bilan. 21 March 2022.
  6. News: Falconnier. Isabelle. 29 November 2012. Marie-Thérèse Porchet: 20 ans de ménage à trois. French. L'Hebdo. 21 March 2022.
  7. News: Genecand. Marie-Pierre. 19 September 2014. Joseph Gorgoni, à nu, sans Marie-Thérèse. French. Le Temps. 21 March 2022.
  8. News: 1 August 2015. Les délits de Lambiel. French. arcinfo.ch. 21 March 2022.
  9. News: Skjellaug. Aïna. 23 September 2016. Thomas Wiesel, la relève de l'humour romand. French. Le Temps. 21 March 2022.
  10. News: Nussbaum. Virginie. 18 November 2019. La "Nouvelle Revue de Lausanne" revient et décape. French. Le Temps. 21 March 2022.
  11. News: Dana. Didier. 1 April 2021. Joseph Gorgoni: "J'ai frôlé la mort trois fois. Je veux vivre!". French. L'Illustré. 21 March 2022.
  12. News: 20 March 2022. L'écrivain et metteur en scène genevois Pierre Naftule est décédé. French. Le Courrier. 21 March 2022.