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Paul Grimault(1905-1994)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Paul Grimault was born on 23 March 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1952), The King and the Mockingbird (1980) and The Little Soldier (1948). He died on 29 March 1994 in Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, Yvelines, France.
BornMarch 23, 1905
DiedMarch 29, 1994(89)
BornMarch 23, 1905
DiedMarch 29, 1994(89)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1952)
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
7.0
  • Director
  • 1952
The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
The King and the Mockingbird
7.7
  • Director
  • 1980
The Little Soldier (1948)
The Little Soldier
6.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1948
Le voleur de paratonnerres (1946)
Le voleur de paratonnerres
6.5
Short
  • Director
  • 1946

Credits

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Director

  • Turning Table (1988)
    Turning Table
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
    The King and the Mockingbird
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Le chien mélomane (1973)
    Le chien mélomane
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Le diamant (1970)
    Le diamant
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Enrico cuisinier
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954
  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1952)
    The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1952
  • The Little Soldier (1948)
    The Little Soldier
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948
  • La flûte magique (1946)
    La flûte magique
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • The Scarecrow (1946)
    The Scarecrow
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Le voleur de paratonnerres (1946)
    Le voleur de paratonnerres
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Les passagers de la Grande Ourse (1943)
    Les passagers de la Grande Ourse
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Le marchand de notes (1942)
    Le marchand de notes
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Phénomènes électriques
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Monsieur Pipe fait de la peinture
    Short
    • Director
    • 1936
  • La séance de spiritisme est terminée (1931)
    La séance de spiritisme est terminée
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1931

Writer

  • Turning Table (1988)
    Turning Table
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1988
  • The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
    The King and the Mockingbird
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Le diamant (1970)
    Le diamant
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Enrico cuisinier
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1952)
    The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
    7.0
    • screenplay and adaptation
    • 1952
  • The Little Soldier (1948)
    The Little Soldier
    6.8
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • The Scarecrow (1946)
    The Scarecrow
    6.4
    Short
    • story
    • 1946
  • Le voleur de paratonnerres (1946)
    Le voleur de paratonnerres
    6.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1946
  • Les passagers de la Grande Ourse (1943)
    Les passagers de la Grande Ourse
    6.3
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Phénomènes électriques
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Monsieur Pipe fait de la peinture
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1936

Actor

  • Le pèlerinage (1964)
    Le pèlerinage
    Short
    • 1964
  • My Uncle (1958)
    My Uncle
    7.6
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Jean Gabin and Suzy Prim in The Lower Depths (1936)
    The Lower Depths
    7.5
    • Petit rôle (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Jules Berry, Florelle, and René Lefèvre in The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
    The Crime of Monsieur Lange
    7.2
    • Typesetter (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Fernandel in L'hôtel du libre échange (1934)
    L'hôtel du libre échange
    6.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • L'Atalante (1934)
    L'Atalante
    7.7
    • Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Grimault
  • Born
    • March 23, 1905
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • March 29, 1994
    • Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, Yvelines, France(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Leading French animator, co-founder with 'Andre Sarrut' (in 1936) of the studio Les Gémeaux. Their animated shorts found a captive audience in occupied France during World War II, as American cartoons were banned.

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