Vahé Katcha

Writing

Vahé Katcha

Born — Died

1928-04-01 — 2003-01-14

Place of birth

Damascus, Syria

Known for

Writing

Credits

9 titles

Vahé-Karnik Khatchadourian better known as Vahé Katcha (born in Damascus, Syria the 1st April 1928 - died in Paris on 14 January 2003) was a French Armenian author, screenwriter and journalist. Katcha wrote 25 novels and two theatre pieces in addition to a great number of adaptations and screenwriting for a great number of French films. His novel L'Hameçon was adapted for the American film The Hook. Born in Syria, Katcha spent his childhood in Lebanon, immigrating to France in 1945 when he was just 17 and where he pursued studies at IDEC in film screenwriting and won the Pelman prize in 1962 for 2 film reportages, Pas de pitié pour les aveugles et Les cancéreux. He published his first book…

Known for

Sacrée soirée poster
5.7

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Sacrée soirée

1987

The Burglars poster
6.9

In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.

The Burglars

1971

Galia poster
5.2

Newly arrived in Paris, Galia lives in a small apartment near Notre-Dame cathedral. One evening, whilst walking along the banks of the River Seine, she saves a young woman from drowning. The woman, Nicole, tells Galia that she intended to drown herself, having left a suicide note for her husband, Greg. Having settled Nicole in her apartment, Galia sets out to recover the suicide note, but waits so that she can observe Greg’s reaction. When Greg appears unmoved by the note, Galia decides to wait for him at the art gallery where he works...

Galia

1966

Death of a Jew poster
8.0

A confrontation between two enemies. One is a young, captured Israeli agent and the other an older Arab inspector who tries to get the agent talk by making him regain his desire to live.

Death of a Jew

1969

An Eye for an Eye poster
5.8

In North Africa, an anguished husband tests the character of the doctor he believes is responsible for his wife’s death.

An Eye for an Eye

1957

Champagne for Savages poster
6.2

A diverse group of friends gather to celebrate a witless woman's birthday in this comedy drama set in France during World War II. The guests include an uncle who is a Nazi collaborator, a blind war veteran, a simpering physician, an arrogant educator, a patriotic girl, and the husband of the guest of honor. When some German soldiers are killed outside the house, the group is told by the Gestapo that they must choose among themselves two who will be shot if the killer is not caught. If two victims are not chosen, all seven at the party will be captured. Things sound pretty grim, but the black comedy begins when all seven try to save themselves by any means possible.

Champagne for Savages

1964

Series credits

Behind the camera

The Burglars poster
6.9

In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.

The Burglars

1971

Galia poster
5.2

Newly arrived in Paris, Galia lives in a small apartment near Notre-Dame cathedral. One evening, whilst walking along the banks of the River Seine, she saves a young woman from drowning. The woman, Nicole, tells Galia that she intended to drown herself, having left a suicide note for her husband, Greg. Having settled Nicole in her apartment, Galia sets out to recover the suicide note, but waits so that she can observe Greg’s reaction. When Greg appears unmoved by the note, Galia decides to wait for him at the art gallery where he works...

Galia

1966

Death of a Jew poster
8.0

A confrontation between two enemies. One is a young, captured Israeli agent and the other an older Arab inspector who tries to get the agent talk by making him regain his desire to live.

Death of a Jew

1969

An Eye for an Eye poster
5.8

In North Africa, an anguished husband tests the character of the doctor he believes is responsible for his wife’s death.

An Eye for an Eye

1957

Champagne for Savages poster
6.2

A diverse group of friends gather to celebrate a witless woman's birthday in this comedy drama set in France during World War II. The guests include an uncle who is a Nazi collaborator, a blind war veteran, a simpering physician, an arrogant educator, a patriotic girl, and the husband of the guest of honor. When some German soldiers are killed outside the house, the group is told by the Gestapo that they must choose among themselves two who will be shot if the killer is not caught. If two victims are not chosen, all seven at the party will be captured. Things sound pretty grim, but the black comedy begins when all seven try to save themselves by any means possible.

Champagne for Savages

1964

The Big Grasshopper poster
6.3

While he is trying to escape from a hit man, Carl is setting up a kidnapping in Beirut. He gets lost on his way, falling in love with Salène, a.k.a. "La grande sauterelle"...

The Big Grasshopper

1967

The Pebbles of Etratat poster
4.0

Following a car breakdown, Miss Annie, director of a weight loss center, meets a certain Mr. Kelvo, a car champion. But instead of helping her, he rapes her. She decides to take revenge and follows him.

The Pebbles of Etratat

1972

Je vous ferai aimer la vie poster
9.0

Anielle is raising her 17-year-old son, Olivier. The boy is badly hurt in a motorcycle accident. It's Dr. Soltier, a customer of the garage, who intervenes. His diagnosis is severe: only an immediate operation can give him a chance to survive.

Je vous ferai aimer la vie

1979