Meet the Writer

Playwright Marc Camoletti was a French citizen born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1923. Both of his parents were Italian and Marc initially trained as an architect before discovering his love for writing. Author of more than 40 plays, Camoletti auspiciously launched his theatre career with three plays running simultaneously in Paris!

Like all 40 of Camoletti’s plays, Boeing Boeing is a light comedy focused on sex, relationships, and secrets. His work is often described as “boulevard theatre,” a genre of sex comedies named for Paris’ Boulevard du Temple, location of many of the city’s theaters.

Camoletti’s plays have been translated and performed in 55 countries and ten of them have been produced for television. In Paris alone, 18 of his plays have been staged more than 20,000 times! In 1965, Paramount released Boeing Boeing the film starring Jerry Lewis, Tony Curtis, and Thelma Ritter.

Camoletti was an associate of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts and was named Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, one of France’s highest honors.

Camoletti died in 2003. He is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery in Paris with his wife, theatrical designer Germaine Camoletti, who passed away in 1994.