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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-05-13 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Édouard Molinaro

Biography:

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.

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

(source: wikipedia)

Known For

Acting

2018

Lino Ventura, la part intime as Self (archive footage)

2007

Mariage Surprise as Le vieux médecin

1992

Bad Ronald as L'avoué

1982

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now as Le marchand de journaux des petites annonces (uncredited)

1976

1975

The Pink Telephone as L'homme dans les toilettes (uncredited)

1973

A Pain in the Ass as Café owner (uncredited)

1972

Midi trente as Self

1971

Samedi soir as Self

1964

Male Hunt as L'amoureux sur le bateau (uncredited)

1962

Petit Jour as Self

1961

The Season for Love as Le nouveau secrétaire

1959

Discorama as Self

1956

1954

Directing

2003

2001

1999

Tombé du nid as Director

1993

What Maisie Knew as Director

1992

The Supper as Director

1989

Manon Roland as Director

1986

1985

Love on the Quiet as Director
Palace as Director

1984

1983

La Veuve rouge as Director

1981

Au bon beurre as Director
Au bon beurre as Director

1980

Sunday Lovers as Director

1978

La Cage aux Folles as Director
Claudine as Director

1977

The Hurried Man as Director

1976

Dracula and Son as Director

1975

The Pink Telephone as Director

1974

1973

A Pain in the Ass as Director
The Hostage Gang as Director

1972

La Mandarine as Director

1970

1969

My Uncle Benjamin as Director
Hibernatus as Director

1967

Oscar as Director
To Commit a Murder as Director

1965

1964

Male Hunt as Director
Agent 38-24-36 as Director

1962

L'Envie as Director
A Touch of Treason as Director

1961

1959

The Road to Shame as Director

1958

Back to the Wall as Director

1957

Appelez le 17 as Director

1954

The Count of Monte Cristo as Assistant Director

1953

April paths as Director

Writing

2002

2001

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana as Scenario Writer

1996

The Birdcage as Original Film Writer

1993

1992

The Supper as Adaptation

1989

Manon Roland as Writer

1986

1985

Palace as Writer
Love on the Quiet as Adaptation

1983

La Veuve rouge as Writer

1979

1978

La Cage aux Folles as Screenplay

1974

The Irony of Chance as Adaptation

1972

La Mandarine as Writer
La Mandarine as Scenario Writer
La Mandarine as Dialogue

1969

My Uncle Benjamin as Screenplay

1967

To Commit a Murder as Screenplay
Oscar as Adaptation

1960

1959

Witness in the City as Screenplay

1957

Appelez le 17 as Writer

1954

L'honneur est sauf ! as Screenplay

1953

April paths as Writer

Crew

1978

Claudine as Creator

1970

1958

Provincial Chronicle as Technical Advisor

Camera

1957

Appelez le 17 as Director of Photography

Creator

1983

La Veuve rouge as Creator

1978

Claudine as Creator