Édouard Molinaro

Known for: Directing
Born: May 13, 1928, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Died: December 7, 2013
Movies: 65

He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde.

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.3

Oscar

1967

6.7

Hibernatus

1969

6.8

La Cage aux Folles

1978

7.0

A Pain in the Ass

1973

6.1

La Cage aux Folles II

1980

6.2

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator

1988

6.3

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now

1982

6.5

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996

6.1

My Uncle Benjamin

1969

6.3

Witness in the City

1959

Filmography

2018	Lino Ventura, la part intime	Self (archive footage)
2011	Les Enfants Terribles du Cinéma	Self
2007	Mariage Surprise	Le vieux médecin
2002	Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes	Self
1992	Bad Ronald	L'avoué
1982	For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now	Le marchand de journaux des petites annonces (uncredited)
1975	The Pink Telephone	L'homme dans les toilettes (uncredited)
1973	A Pain in the Ass	Café owner (uncredited)
1964	Male Hunt	L'amoureux sur le bateau (uncredited)
1963	Portuguese Vacation
1962	Petit Jour	Self
1961	The Season for Love	Le nouveau secrétaire
1954	L'honneur est sauf !	Bertrand

Directing, Writing & Producing

2005	Une famille pas comme les autres	Director
2003	Un homme par hasard	Director
2002	Madame Sans-Gêne	Writer
2001	Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana	Director
1999	Tombé du nid	Director, Writer
1996	Beaumarchais the Scoundrel	Director, Writer
1993	What Maisie Knew	Writer, Director
1992	The Supper	Director
1992	La Femme abandonnée	Director, Writer
1991	The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg	Director, Writer
1989	Manon Roland	Director, Writer
1988	La Ruelle au clair de lune	Director, Writer
1988	Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator	Director
1985	Love on the Quiet	Director
1985	Palace	Writer, Director
1984	Just the Way You Are	Director
1982	For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now	Director
1981	Au bon beurre	Director
1980	La Cage aux Folles II	Director
1980	Sunday Lovers	Director
1979	La pitié dangereuse	Director, Writer
1979	Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses	Director
1978	La Cage aux Folles	Director, Screenplay
1977	The Hurried Man	Director
1976	Dracula and Son	Director
1975	The Pink Telephone	Director
1974	The Irony of Chance	Director
1973	A Pain in the Ass	Director
1973	The Hostage Gang	Director
1972	La Mandarine	Director, Writer
1971	The Most Gentle Confessions	Director
1970	La Liberté en croupe	Director, Writer
1969	My Uncle Benjamin	Screenplay, Director
1969	Hibernatus	Director
1967	Oscar	Director
1967	To Commit a Murder	Screenplay, Director
1965	When the Pheasants Pass	Director
1964	Male Hunt	Director
1964	Agent 38-24-36	Director
1962	A Touch of Treason	Director
1962	Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin	Director
1962	The Seven Deadly Sins	Director
1962	L'Envie	Director
1961	The Passion of Slow Fire	Director, Writer
1960	A Mistress for the Summer	Screenplay, Director
1959	Witness in the City	Director, Screenplay
1959	The Road to Shame	Director
1958	Back to the Wall	Director
1957	Appelez le 17	Director, Writer
1957	Les alchimistes	Director, Writer
1954	L'honneur est sauf !	Screenplay, Director
1953	April paths	Director, Writer

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