French novelist and playwright, one of the most talented authors of his generation, his novels ("Artificial Snow", "Lovers or Something Like That", "The Fascination of Evil") have been translated into dozens of languages. At the time of the premiere of the play "Father", the French actor Robert Hirsch, for whom F. Zeller wrote this role, was 88 years old, just like the main character of the play, Andre. In 2015, it was filmed by director Philippe Le Guay (film "Florida"). F. Zeller's plays feature the most prominent actors: Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Auteuil, Robert Hirsch, Fabrice Luchini, Pierre Arditi and others. in 2020 F. Zeller also directed a film based on his play "The Father", in which Anthony Hopkins, who played the main role, won an Oscar.
