Francis Veber was born on July 28, 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. He is a writer and director, known for Le dîner de cons (1998), The Birdcage (1996) and Tais-toi! (2003). He has been married to Françoise Veber since January 11, 1964. They have two children.