Alain Poiré (13 February 1917 – 14 January 2000) was a French film producer and screenwriter. He was born in Paris, and died in

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Life and career

Alain Poiré graduated from law school and worked for advertising group

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. In 1938, he moved to working for the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont (SNEG) as assistant general manager in order to save the company from financial disaster. SNEG was renamed

Gaumont Film Company Gaumont SA () is a French film and television production and distribution company headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the oldest extant film company in ...

in 1975. Always passionate about cinema, he didn't leave Gaumont until his death in 2000, becoming one of the most prolific producers in French cinema, particularly from the 1950s on. As producer at Gaumont and manager of Gaumont International, Alain Poiré produced more than 200 films. His final film, released after his death, was La Vache et le President. Poiré and his wife Yvette had two sons, Phillipe and

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. He died of cancer at age 82.

Filmography (producer)

* 1948: '' The Spice of Life'' by Jean Dréville * 1950: '' Tuesday's Guest'' by

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* 1950: '' The Girl from Maxim's'' by Marcel Aboulker * 1951: '' Darling Caroline'' by

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* 1951: ''

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'' by

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* 1951: '' La Vie chantée'' by

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* 1951: '' The Most Beautiful Girl in the World'' by Christian Stengel * 1952: '' The Case Against X'' by

* 1953: '' A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' by Jean Devaivre * 1953: '' Capitaine Pantoufle'' by Guy Lefranc * 1954: '' Le Défroqué'' by Léo Joannon * 1954: '' Les Révoltés de Lomanach'' by

* 1954: '' Service Entrance'' by Carlo Rim * 1955: '' Le Fils de Caroline chérie'' by Jean Devaivre * 1955: '' Le Fil à la patte'' by Guy Lefranc * 1955: '' Les Aristocrates'' by

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* 1955: ''

Marguerite de la nuit ''Marguerite de la nuit'' (US title: ''Marguerite of the Night'') is a 1955 French language motion picture fantasy drama directed by Claude Autant-Lara, and written by Ghislaine Autant-Lara (screenplay & dialogue) and Gabriel Arout (adaptation), ...

'' by

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* 1955: '' Les Carnets du Major Thompson'' by

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* 1956: '' Un condamné à mort s'est échappé'' (aka. ''Le vent souffle où il veut'') by

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* 1956: '' Assassins et voleurs'' by

Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French ac ...

* 1957: '' Action immédiate'' by

Maurice Labro Maurice Labro (21 September 1910 – 23 March 1987) was a French film director. Filmography * 1947 in the movies, 1947: ' * 1948 in the movies, 1948: ''Three Boys, One Girl'' * 1949 in the movies, 1949: ''The Heroic Monsieur Boniface'' * 195 ...

* 1957: '' Le rouge est mis'' by

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* 1957: '' Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin'' by

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* 1957: '' La Peau de l'ours'' by Claude Boissol * 1957: '' Nathalie'' by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), ''M ...

* 1958: ' by

Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (''Oscar (1967 film), Oscar'', ''Hibernatus''), ...

* 1958: '' And Your Sister?'' by

Maurice Delbez Maurice Delbez (28 July 1922 – 23 March 2020) was a French film director. Biography From the age of 12, Delbez attended the Lycée Charlemagne in Paris. His parents sold their bistro and took up multiple jobs to help pay for this education. Dur ...

* 1958: ''

Le Miroir à deux faces ''Le Miroir à deux faces'' is a 1958 French crime drama film directed by André Cayatte who co-wrote screenplay with Gérard Oury, Jean Meckert and Denis Perret. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Bourvil and Ivan Desny. It was called ''The M ...

'' by

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* 1958: '' Tant d'amour perdu'' by Léo Joannon * 1959: ''Moana'' by Raymond Lamy (documentary) * 1959: '' Un témoin dans la ville'' by

* 1959: '' La Nuit des espions'' by

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* 1959: '' Signé Arsène Lupin'' by

Yves Robert Yves Robert (; 19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Life and career Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting w ...

* 1959: '' La Verte moisson'' by François Villiers * 1960: '' Tendre et violente Elisabeth'' by

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* 1962: '' L'Assassin est dans l'annuaire'' by Léo Joannon * 1963: ''

Méfiez-vous, mesdames ''Méfiez-vous, mesdames!'' (English title: ''Be Careful, Ladies!'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle. The screenplay was written by Pierre Foucaud and Jean Halain, based on a novel by Ange Bastiani. It tells the story of ...

'' by

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* 1963: '' Jusqu'au bout du monde'' by François Villiers * 1963: '' Carambolages'' by

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* 1963: ''

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'' by

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director, and producer, as well as an author, artist, and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, s ...

* 1963: '' Les Tontons flingueurs'' by

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* 1964: '' Le Gentleman de Cocody'' by

* 1964: '' Cent mille dollars au soleil'' by Henri Verneuil * 1964: ''

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'' by

* 1964: '' Les Barbouzes'' by

* 1965: '' Quand passent les faisans'' by

* 1965: '' Piège pour Cendrillon'' by

* 1965: '' Fantômas se déchaîne'' by

* 1966: '' Trois enfants... dans le désordre'' by Léo Joannon * 1966: '' Le Grand Restaurant'' by Jacques Besnard * 1966: '' Ne nous fâchons pas'' by

* 1967: '' Un idiot à Paris'' by

Serge Korber Serge Korber (1 February 1936 – 23 January 2022) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1962 and 2007. Successful as the director of comedies starring Louis de Funès in ''L'homme orchestre'' and '' ...

* 1967: '' Fantômas contre Scotland Yard'' by

* 1967: '' Peau d'espion'' by

* 1967: ''

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'' by

* 1967: '' Les Risques du métier'' by

* 1967: '' Le fou du labo 4'' by Jacques Besnard * 1968: '' Leontine'' by Michel Audiard * 1968: '' Le Pacha'' by

* 1969: '' Clérambard'' by

* 1969: '' Le cri du cormoran le soir au-dessus des jonques'' by Michel Audiard * 1969: '' Le Cerveau'' by

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* 1969: '' Hibernatus'' by

* 1969: '' Mon oncle Benjamin'' by Edouard Molinaro * 1970: '' Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause!'' by Michel Audiard * 1970: '' Le Distrait'' by

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* 1970: '' L'homme orchestre'' by

* 1971: '' Les Mariés de l'an II'' by

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* 1971: '' Boulevard du Rhum'' by

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* 1971: '' La Folie des grandeurs'' by

* 1972: ' by

* 1972: '' Les Malheurs d'Alfred'' by

* 1972: '' Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire'' by

* 1973: '' La Valise'' by

* 1973: '' Escape to Nowhere'' by

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* 1973: '' Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?'' by

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* 1973: '' Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles'' by

* 1974: ''

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'' by Michel Audiard * 1974: ''

Comme un pot de fraises ''Like a Pot of Strawberries'' (French: ''Comme un pot de fraises'') is a 1974 French comedy film by Jean Aurel. Starring * Jean-Claude Brialy (Norbert) * Nathalie Courval (Joëlle) * Marcha Grant (Olivia) * Marianne Eggerickx (Amandine) * Jean ...

'' by

Jean Aurel Jean Aurel (6 November 1925 in Rastolita, Romania – 24 August 1996 in Paris) was a Romanian-born French film director and scriptwriter. Notably, he co-wrote ''La Femme d'à côté'' (''The Woman Next Door (1981 film), The Woman Next Door'') wit ...

* 1974: '' La Gifle'' by

* 1974: '' Le Retour du grand blond'' by

* 1975: ''L'Agression'' by

Gérard Pirès Gérard Pirès (born 31 August 1942) is a French film director and writer. Filmography * '' Guo bao zong dong yuan'' (''Adventures in the NPM'') (2007) * '' Les Chevaliers du ciel'' (''Sky Fighters'') (2005) * '' Double Zéro'' (2004) * '' Steal ...

* 1975: '' Pas de problème !'' by

* 1975: '' Le Téléphone rose'' by

* 1975: '' On a retrouvé la septième compagnie'' by

* 1976: '' Le Pays bleu'' by

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* 1976: '' On aura tout vu'' by

* 1976: '' Dracula père et fils'' by

* 1976: '' Un éléphant ça trompe énormément'' by

* 1977: '' Le Maestro'' by Claude Vital * 1977: '' Monsieur Papa'' by Philippe Monnier * 1977: '' Gloria'' by

* 1977: '' Nous irons tous au paradis'' by

* 1978: '' L'Hôtel de la plage'' by Michel Lang * 1978: ''

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'' by

* 1978: ''

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'' by

* 1979: '' Le Temps des vacances'' by Claude Vital * 1979: '' Coup de tête'' by

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* 1979: '' Flic ou voyou'' by

* 1979: ''

Courage - Let's Run ''Courage fuyons'' is a French romantic comedy film directed by Yves Robert. Plot Martin Belhomme is a coward since his birth, also home cowardice is passed from generation to generation. After a childhood spent in the tumult of the Occupation, ...

'' by

* 1980: '' Retour en force'' by

* 1980: '' Le Guignolo'' by

* 1980: '' Le Coup du parapluie'' by

* 1980: '' The Wonderful Day'' by Claude Vital * 1980: '' La Boum'' by

* 1981: '' Clara et les Chics Types'' by

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* 1981: '' On n'est pas des anges... elles non-plus'' by Michel Lang * 1981: '' La Chèvre'' by Francis Veber * 1982: ''

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'' by

* 1982: '' La Boum 2'' by

* 1983: '' L'Été de nos 15 ans'' by Marcel Jullian * 1984: '' La Septième Cible'' by

* 1984: '' P'tit Con'' by

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* 1986: '' Jean de Florette'' by

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* 1986: '' Je hais les acteurs'' by

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* 1986: '' Twist again à Moscou'' by

* 1986: '' Manon des sources'' by

* 1987: ' by

* 1987: '' Promis... juré !'' by

* 1988: '' L'Étudiante'' by

* 1989: '' La Vouivre'' by Georges Wilson * 1989: '' L'Invité surprise'' by

* 1990: '' La Gloire de mon père'' by

* 1990: '' Le Château de ma mère'' by

* 1992: ' by

* 1993: '' Cuisine et dépendances'' by Philippe Muyl * 1993: ''

La Soif de l'or ''La Soif de l'or'' (Thirst for gold) is a 1993 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury Gérard Oury (; born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum; 29 April 1919 – 20 July 2006) was a French film director, actor and writer. Life and career Max-G ...

'' by

* 1994: '' Cache cash'' by

* 1994: '' Pourquoi maman est dans mon lit ?'' by Patrick Malakian * 1996: '' Fantôme avec chauffeur'' by

* 1996: '' Les Victimes'' by Patrick Grandperret * 1996: '' Le Jaguar'' by Francis Veber * 1998: '' Le Dîner de Cons'' by Francis Veber * 1999: '' Le Schpountz'' by

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