Monica Rattazzi

Monica Rattazzi was born in Morocco. She has studied literature, theatre and cinema at Paris University (FR), Reading University (UK) and Brooklyn College (NYC). She has worked as an actress, an assistant to theatre director, production and script writing in Paris, Amsterdam, New-York, Brussels, Porto Novo, Bamako, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Geneva, Epernay…

After her acting career was interrupted by a stage accident, she became a professional translator, a playwright (received the Beaumarchais Award) and was accepted at the Conservatoire européen d’écriture audiovisuelle. Since then, she has worked as a script writer, screen writer, has been awarded the Prix Polar — SACD and has published her first novel.

All of her work – including when she works has a consultant – is always directed by this absolute requirement which she considers to be at the core of any creative process: it is all about our ability to grasp what is essential… and then convey it as clearly as possible!