Pierre Naftule

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Pierre Naftule
Born5 December 1960
Versoix, Switzerland
Died19 March 2022(2022-03-19) (aged 61)
Geneva, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Writer
theatre director

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

Biography[edit]

Naftule's grave at the Cimetière des Rois in Geneva. The tombstone bears the inscription:

« IL NOUS AURA BIEN FAIT RIRE, MAIS PAS CETTE FOIS. » ("HE WOULD HAVE MADE US LAUGH, BUT NOT THIS TIME.")

Naftule was descended from Romanian ancestry.[2] He became well known to French-speaking audiences during his time on the game show La Course autour du monde [fr], broadcast on Antenne 2 [fr]. 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 Revue genevoise [fr] until 1995.[4] Alongside Thierry Meury [fr] 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 Joseph Gorgoni [fr], which became Marie-Thérèse Porchet [fr].[6] The character's first show, La truie est en moi was produced in 1996.[7] He also collaborated with Laurent Deshusses [fr] and worked alongside Yann Lambiel [fr].[8] He was the agent of Thomas Wiesel [fr].[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]

References[edit]

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