Marc Camoletti (16 November 1923 â€" 18 July 2003) was a French
playwright best known for the farce Boeing-Boeing.Camoletti was born a
French citizen in Geneva, Switzerland, though his family had Italian
origins. His theatrical career began in 1958 when three of his plays
were presented simultaneously in Paris, the first, La Bonne Anna,
running for 1,300 performances and going on to be performed throughout
the world.Boeing-Boeing (1960) was an even greater success, and
remains Camoletti's signature hit. The original 1962 London
production, in an adaptation by Beverley Cross, opened at the Apollo
Theatre, transferred to the Duchess, and ran for seven years, racking
up more than 2,000 performances.A later play, Don't Dress for Dinner,
also ran for seven years in London, again transferring from the Apollo
to the Duchess.
playwright best known for the farce Boeing-Boeing.Camoletti was born a
French citizen in Geneva, Switzerland, though his family had Italian
origins. His theatrical career began in 1958 when three of his plays
were presented simultaneously in Paris, the first, La Bonne Anna,
running for 1,300 performances and going on to be performed throughout
the world.Boeing-Boeing (1960) was an even greater success, and
remains Camoletti's signature hit. The original 1962 London
production, in an adaptation by Beverley Cross, opened at the Apollo
Theatre, transferred to the Duchess, and ran for seven years, racking
up more than 2,000 performances.A later play, Don't Dress for Dinner,
also ran for seven years in London, again transferring from the Apollo
to the Duchess.
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