Yasmina Reza is a French dramatist, novelist, director, and actress best known for her brief satirical plays that speak to contemporary middle-class anxieties.
In the satiric comedy Le Dieu du carnage (2006; God of Carnage), Reza focused on two couples who meet to discuss a fight between their young sons. The play made its London debut in 2008 and subsequently won a Laurence Olivier Award. The Broadway production of God of Carnage, which opened a year later, was also critically acclaimed, and it earned a Tony Award for best play. For a 2011 film version (titled Carnage), Reza co-wrote the screenplay with Roman Polanski, who also directed.