Philippe Jean Lopes-Curval (9 June 1951 – 13 February 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Released on Canal+, the film was noticed by Jean-Claude Fleury, who introduced him to Gérard Jugnot.

This began a longtime collaboration with Jugnot, having partnered for the films Casque bleu [fr], Fallait pas !..., Monsieur Batignole, Boudu, and Fashion Victim [fr].

In 2017, Lopes-Curval co-signed the booklet for the musical festival at the Folies Bergère.

In addition to his film career, he worked on television as well, notably writing the screenplay for Maintenant ou jamais, directed by Jérôme Foulon [fr].