Jean Boyer (26 June 1901 – 10 March 1965) was a French

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and

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. He was born in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

Selected songs

* 1930: "Un regardé", in ''

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, 1930, music by F. Hollaender) * 1931: "Les Gars de la marine", in '' Le Capitaine Craddock'' (music by W. R. Heyman) * 1932: "Totor t'as tort" (music by René Mercier) - "Un homme" - "L'amour est un mystère" - "Maintenant, je sais ce que c'est" - "Quand ça m'prend" (music by Michel Levine) * 1934: "C’est peu de chose" (music by R. Ervan) * 1936: "Y'a toujours un passage à niveau" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1939: " Comme de bien entendu" - "Ça c'est passé un dimanche" - "Mimile" - "Ça fait d'excellents Français" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1945: " Pour me rendre à mon bureau" (words and music) * 1950: "La Pagaïa" and "Je cherche un cœur" (music by

Henri Betti Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist. Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs ''C'est si bon'' (lyric ...

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Filmography

Director

* ''

Calais-Dover ''Calais-Dover'' (french: Calais-Douvres) is a 1931 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, André Roanne and Armand Bernard.Bock & Bergfelder p. 455 It is the French-language version of th ...

'' (1931) * ''La Pouponnière'' (1932) * ''

Monsieur, Madame and Bibi ''Monsieur, Madame and Bibi'' (French: ''Monsieur, Madame et Bibi'') is a 1932 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Max Neufeld and starring René Lefèvre, Marie Glory and Florelle.Crisp p. 395 It was the French-language ver ...

'' (1932) * ''L'Amour guide'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''Roses noires'' (1935) * ''Les Époux célibataires'' (1935) * ''

Counsel for Romance ''Counsel for Romance'' (French: ''Un mauvais garçon'') is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Raoul Ploquin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat and Jean Dax. Production The film was made as a co-production b ...

'' (1936) * ''Prends la route'' (1936) * ''Mon curé chez les riches'' (1938) * '' Mother Love'' (1938) * ''Ma sœur de lait'' (1939) * '' Cocoanut'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Serenade'' (1940) * '' Miquette'' (1940) * ''

The Acrobat ''The Acrobat'' (French: ''L'acrobate'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Jean Tissier and Thérèse Dorny.Lorcey p.208 It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice, in the Unoccupied Zone of France. T ...

'' (1941) * ''

Romance of Paris ''Romance of Paris'' (French: ''Romance de Paris'') is a 1941 French musical film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Charles Trenet, Jean Tissier and Yvette Lebon.Burch & Sellier p.135 The film was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris. It was ...

'' (1941) * ''Chèque au porteur'' (1941) * ''

Bolero Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has ...

'' (1942) * ''

Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale stock character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, incl ...

'' (1942) * ''

At Your Command, Madame ''At Your Command, Madame'' (French: ''À vos ordres, Madame'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Jean Tissier, Suzanne Dehelly and Jacqueline Gauthier. It is based on a story by André Birabeau.Goble p.41 It was ...

'' (1942) * '' Frederica'' (1942) * ''La Bonne Étoile'' (1943) * '' La Femme fatale'' (1945) * ''

That's Not the Way to Die ''That's Not the Way to Die'' (French: ''On ne meurt pas comme ça'') is a 1946 mystery crime film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Erich von Stroheim, Anne-Marie Blanc and Denise Vernac. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1946) * ''Les Aventures de Casanova'' (1946) * '' Mademoiselle Has Fun'' (1947) * ''Une femme par jour'' (1948) * '' Brilliant Waltz'' (1949) * '' All Roads Lead to Rome'' (1949) * '' The Prize'' (1950) *''

We Will All Go to Paris ''We Will All Go to Paris'' (French: ''Nous irons à Paris'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer. The film stars Ray Ventura, Philippe Lemaire and Françoise Arnoul Françoise Arnoul (born Françoise Annette Marie Mathild ...

'' (1950) * ''

Le Passe-muraille ''The passer-through-walls'' (french: Le Passe-muraille), translated as ''The Man Who Walked through Walls'', ''The Walker-through-Walls'' or ''The Man who Could Walk through Walls'', is a short story published by Marcel Aymé in 1941.Michel Lecu ...

'' (1951) * ''

Monte Carlo Baby ''Monte Carlo Baby'' is a 1951 comedy film co-directed by Jean Boyer and Lester Fuller. It featured an early performance by Audrey Hepburn playing a spoiled actress. Most Hepburn biographies indicate that it was during the filming of this fil ...

'' (1952) * ''

Crazy for Love ''Crazy for Love'' (French: ''Le Trou normand'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Bourvil, Jane Marken and, in one of her first appearances, Brigitte Bardot.Lanzoni p.157 Location shooting took place around Conches ...

'' (1952) * ''

An Artist with Ladies ''An Artist with Ladies'' (French: ''Coiffeur pour dames'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Renée Devillers and Arlette Poirier.Monaco p.189 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film ...

'' (1952) * ''

A Hundred Francs a Second ''A Hundred Francs a Second'' (French: ''Cent francs par seconde'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Henri Génès, Philippe Lemaire and Jeannette Batti.Krautz p.476 It is a spin-off from the French radio game show ...

'' (1953) * ''

Women of Paris ''Women of Paris'' (French: ''Femmes de Paris'') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Brigitte Auber and Henri Génès.Tsikounas p.68 Cast * Michel Simon as Professeur Charles Buisson * Brigitte ...

'' (1953) * '' Une vie de garçon'' (1953) * ''

The Country of the Campanelli ''The Country of the Campanelli'' ( it, Il paese dei campanelli, french: Ces voyous d'hommes, also known as ''Town of Bells'') is a 1954 Italian-French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Sophia Loren. It is loosely based on the ope ...

'' (1954) * '' I Had Seven Daughters'' (1955) * '' Madelon'' (1955) * '' Le Couturier de ces dames'' (1956) * ''

The Terror with Women ''The Terror with Women'' (French: ''La terreur des dames'') is a 1956 comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Noël-Noël, Jacqueline Gauthier and Yves Robert.The A to Z of French Cinema p.24 It is an adaptation of the 1882 short story ' ...

'' (1956) * '' Sénéchal le magnifique'' (1957) * ''

Mademoiselle and Her Gang ''Mademoiselle and Her Gang'' (French: ''Mademoiselle et son gang'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Line Renaud, Noël Roquevert and Philippe Nicaud.Powrie & Stilwell p.143 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios ...

'' (1957) * '' Le Chômeur de Clochemerle'' (1957) * ''

The Lord's Vineyard ''The Lord's Vineyard'' (French: ''Les Vignes du Seigneur'') is a 1958 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Pierre Dux and Simone Valère. The title is a traditional expression for drunkenness in French. It is based o ...

'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' The Indestructible'' (1959) * '' Le Confident de ces dames'' (1959) * '' Bouche cousue'' (1960) * '' Les Croulants se portent bien'' (1961) * ''

Virginie ''Virginie'' was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, stud ...

'' (1962) * '' It's Not My Business'' (1962) * ''

The Bamboo Stroke ''The Bamboo Stroke'' (French: ''Le coup de bambou'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.Quinlan p.385 The title is a French expression for something that is pain ...

'' (1963) * ''

Relax Darling ''Relax Darling'' (French: ''Relaxe-toi chérie'') is a 1964 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jean Boyer (director), Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Sandra Milo and Jean-Pierre Marielle.Quinlan p.165 Based on the play ''Le Complexe de Phi ...

'' (1964)

Scriptwriter

* '' End of the World'' (1931) * '' Princess, At Your Orders!'' (1931) * '' Caught in the Act'' (1931) * '' The Typist'' (1931) * '' Kiss Me'' (1932) * ''

Honeymoon Trip ''Honeymoon Trip'' (French: ''Voyage de noces'') is a 1933 Austrian-French comedy film directed by Germain Fried, Joe May and Erich Schmidt. It stars Brigitte Helm, Albert Préjean and Jacqueline Made.Bock & Bergfelder p.192 A separate Germa ...

'' (1933)

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