Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 24 July 1982) was a French

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...

and

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. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his film debut as a director in 1960. He directed more than thirty films between 1960 and 1982. In 1982, he died of

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at the age of 58.

Filmography

Director * '' Les pique-assiette'' (1960) * '' Les Moutons de Panurge'' (1960) * '' Les Livreurs'' (1961) * ''

People in Luck ''People in Luck'' (French title: ''Les veinards''), is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault and starring France Anglade and Louis de Funès (uncredited). The fil ...

'' (1963) * ''

Les Bricoleurs ''Les bricoleurs'' (''The Handymen'') is a 1963 French thriller film directed by Jean Girault and starring Francis Blanche, Darry Cowl, Elke Sommer and Jacqueline Maillan. It was released as ''Who Stole the Body?'' in the United States. Premi ...

'' (1963) * ''

Pouic-Pouic ''Pouic-Pouic'' is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Jean Girault, written by Jean Girault and Jacques Vilfrid, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Casamento a Propósito" (Portugal), "El pollo de mi mujer" ...

'' (1963) * '' Let's Rob the Bank'' (1964) * ''

The Troops of St. Tropez ''The Troops of St. Tropez'' (french: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez; literally ''The Policeman from Saint-Tropez'') is a 1964 French comedy film set in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic Cru ...

'' (1964) * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) * ''

Gendarme in New York ''Gendarme in New York'' (french: Le gendarme à New York) is a 1965 sequel to the French comedy film ''The Troops of St. Tropez''. It stars Louis de Funès as the gendarme along with Michel Galabru, Christian Marin, Guy Grosso and Michel Modo. P ...

'' (1965) * '' Monsieur le président-directeur général'' (1966) * '' Les grandes vacances'' (1967) * ''

A Strange Kind of Colonel ''A Strange Kind of Colonel'' (French:''Un drôle de colonel'') is a 1968 French comedy film directed by Jean Girault and starring Jean Lefebvre, Jean Yanne and Pascale Roberts.Rège p.444 Cast * Jean Lefebvre as Cutterfeet * Jean Yanne as Bart ...

'' (1968) * ''

Le gendarme se marie ''The Gendarme Gets Married'' (french: Le gendarme se marie) is the third installment of the ''Gendarmes'' series, starring again Louis de Funès and one more time Geneviève Grad as his daughter. This comedy film succeeds '' Gendarme in New York ...

'' (1968) * '' La maison de campagne'' (1969) * ''

Le gendarme en balade ''The gendarme to stroll'' (french: Le gendarme en balade) is the fourth instalment of the gendarme series starring Louis de Funès and also known as "The Gendarme Takes Off" and "The Troops on Vacation". It is followed by two more films: ''Le ge ...

'' (1970) * '' Le Juge'' (1971) * '' Jo'' (1971) * '' Les charlots font l'Espagne'' (1972) * '' Le concierge'' (1973) * '' Le permis de conduire'' (1974) * '' Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama'' (1974) * '' Les murs ont des oreilles'' (1974) * ''

L'intrépide ''L'Intrépide'' ("The Intrepid") was a hydrogen balloon of the '' Compagnie d'Aérostiers'' (French Aerostatic Corps) and is the oldest preserved manned aircraft in Europe.Information plaque displayed in the ''Heeresgeschichtliches Museum'': ...

'' (1975) * ''L'Année sainte'' (1976) * '' Le mille-pattes fait des claquettes'' (1977) * '' L'horoscope'' (1978) * '' The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials'' (1979) * '' L'Avare'' (1980) * ''

Ach du lieber Harry ''Ach du lieber Harry'' is a German film directed by Jean Girault Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 24 July 1982) was a French film director and screenwriter. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his fi ...

'' (1981) * '' La Soupe aux choux'' (1981) * ''

Le gendarme et les gendarmettes ''The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes'' (french: Le gendarme et les gendarmettes) is a 1982 French comedy film, and the sixth and last movie of the ''Gendarme'' series . It is the final film of the director Jean Girault and the lead actor Louis de F ...

'' (1982) Writer * '' Un jour avec vous'' (1952)

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* French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters German-language film directors 1924 births 1982 deaths 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in France 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-bio-stub