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Édouard Molinaro

Director

Édouard Molinaro

Born May 13, 1928 in Bordeaux, Gironde, FranceDied December 7, 201352 films

He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde.

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He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (Oscar, etc.), My Uncle Benjamin (with Jacques Brel and Claude Jade), Dracula and Son (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles (with Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi). Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although he had almost exclusively been producing works for television.[2]

In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the René Clair Award, a prize given by the Académie française for excellent film work.

Molinaro died of a respiratory insufficiency in 2013. He was 85.

(source: wikipedia)

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Oscar posterFirst watchOscar19677.3This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

52 films as director
  1. 2005Une famille pas comme les autresDirector
  2. 2003Un homme par hasardDirector
  3. 2001Nadia Coupeau, dite NanaDirector
  4. 1999Tombé du nidDirector
  5. 1996Beaumarchais the ScoundrelDirector
  6. 1993What Maisie KnewDirector
  7. 1992The SupperDirector
  8. 1992La Femme abandonnéeDirector
  9. 1991The Fate of Baron LeisenbohgDirector
  10. 1989Manon RolandDirector
  11. 1988La Ruelle au clair de luneDirector
  12. 1988Door on the Left as You Leave the ElevatorDirector
  13. 1986Un métier de seigneurDirector
  14. 1985Love on the QuietDirector
  15. 1985PalaceDirector
  16. 1984Just the Way You AreDirector
  17. 1982For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing NowDirector
  18. 1981Au bon beurreDirector
  19. 1980La Cage aux Folles IIDirector
  20. 1980Sunday LoversDirector
  21. 1979La pitié dangereuseDirector
  22. 1979Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesDirector
  23. 1978La Cage aux FollesDirector
  24. 1977The Hurried ManDirector
  25. 1976Dracula and SonDirector
  26. 1975The Pink TelephoneDirector
  27. 1974The Irony of ChanceDirector
  28. 1973A Pain in the AssDirector
  29. 1973The Hostage GangDirector
  30. 1972La MandarineDirector
  31. 1971The Most Gentle ConfessionsDirector
  32. 1970La Liberté en croupeDirector
  33. 1969My Uncle BenjaminDirector
  34. 1969HibernatusDirector
  35. 1967OscarDirector
  36. 1967To Commit a MurderDirector
  37. 1965When the Pheasants PassDirector
  38. 1964Male HuntDirector
  39. 1964Agent 38-24-36Director
  40. 1962A Touch of TreasonDirector
  41. 1962Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène LupinDirector
  42. 1962The Seven Deadly SinsDirector
  43. 1962L'EnvieDirector
  44. 1961The Passion of Slow FireDirector
  45. 1960A Mistress for the SummerDirector
  46. 1959Witness in the CityDirector
  47. 1959The Road to ShameDirector
  48. 1958Back to the WallDirector
  49. 1957Appelez le 17Director
  50. 1957Les alchimistesDirector
  51. 1954L'honneur est sauf !Director
  52. 1953April pathsDirector