Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the

9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959. The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and Françoi ...

, where

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), '' La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' ...

won the

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Darsteller) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by ...

. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other.

Selected filmography

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Trente et Quarante Trente et Quarante (Thirty and Forty), also called Rouge et Noir (Red and Black), is a 17th-century gambling card game of French origin played with cards and a special table. It is rarely found in US casinos, but still very popular in Continenta ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Black Cavalier ''The Black Cavalier'' (French: ''Le cavalier noir'') is a 1945 French historical adventure film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Georges Guétary, Mila Parély and Jean Tissier.Powrie & Cadalanu p.130 It also marked the screen debut of ...

'' (1945) *''

Lessons in Conduct ''Lessons in Conduct'' (French: ''Leçon de conduite'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Odette Joyeux, Gilbert Gil and Jean Tissier. The film's sets were designed by Paul-Louis Boutié. Main cast * Odette ...

'' (1946) * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) * '' Woman Without a Past'' (1948) * ''

The Straw Lover ''The Straw Lover'' (French: ''L'Amant de paille'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gaby Sylvia and Alfred Adam. Louis de Funès plays a psychiatrist. The film based on Georges Feydeau's ...

'' (1951) * ''

L'Amour, Madame ''L'Amour, Madame'' ( en, Love, Madame) is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Félix Gandéra, starring Arletty and Jean Marais. The film was known under the title "Coups de soleil" or "Les jeux de la plage e ...

'' (1952) * ''

Faites-moi confiance ''Faites-moi confiance'' ( en, Trust in me), is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy film from 1954, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Francis Blanche, starring Zappy Max and Louis de Funès. Plot The unsuccessful illusionist "Happ ...

'' (1954) * '' Poisson d'avril'' (1954) * ''

Gas-Oil ''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's s ...

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Spring, Autumn and Love ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (French: ''Le printemps, l'automne et l'amour'') is a 1955 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Fernandel, Nicole Berger and Andrex.Parish p.177 The film's sets were designed by J ...

'' (1955) * '' Blood to the Head'' (1956) * ''

Le rouge est mis ''Speaking of Murder'' is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin. The original French title is ''Le rouge est mis'', which means "the red light is on". The screenplay is based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton ...

'' (1957) * ''

Three Days to Live ''Three Days to Live'' (french: Trois jours à vivre) is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau and Lino Ventura.Goble p.474 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on locat ...

'' (1957) * ' (1958) * '' Le désordre et la nuit'' (1958) * ' (1959) * '' Archimède le clochard'' (1959) * '' The Old Guard'' (1960) * '' The Counterfeiters of Paris'' (1961) * ''

The Gentleman from Epsom '' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197 The film was shot at the Saint-Maurice ...

'' (1962) * '' La Cuisine au Beurre'' (1963) * '' The Trip to Biarritz'' (1963) * '' Maigret Sees Red'' (1963) * '' That Tender Age'' (1964) * '' Les Bons Vivants'' (1965) * '' Train d'enfer'' (1965) * ''

Under the Sign of the Bull ''Under the Sign of the Bull'' (French: ''Sous le signe du taureau'') is a 1969 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Suzanne Flon and Colette Deréal.Harriss p.197 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Pa ...

'' (1969) * ''

Quentin Durward ''Quentin Durward'' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative. Compositi ...

'' (1971, TV series)

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Biography and filmography by "Cinereves"
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