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 The Birdcage (1996), Le placard (2001) and Le dîner de cons (1998). He has been married to Françoise Veber since January 11, 1964. They have two children.