Édouard Molinaro
Directing
- Born
- May 13, 1928 · Bordeaux, Gironde, France
- Died
- December 7, 2013 (age 85)
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]
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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
The Birdcage
March 3, 1996
Oscar
October 11, 1967
Hibernatus
September 10, 1969
La Cage aux Folles
October 20, 1978
A Pain in the Ass
September 20, 1973
La Cage aux Folles II
December 10, 1980
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
August 31, 1988
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
May 12, 1982
The Count of Monte Cristo
January 14, 1954
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
March 20, 1996
My Uncle Benjamin
November 28, 1969
Witness in the City
May 6, 1959
Behind the camera56
- 2005Une famille pas comme les autres Director
- 2003Un homme par hasard Director
- 2002Madame Sans-Gêne Writer
- 2001Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana Director, Scenario Writer
- 1999Tombé du nid Director, Writer
- 1996Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Director, Writer
- 1996The Birdcage Original Film Writer
- 1993What Maisie Knew Director, Writer
- 1992The Supper Director, Adaptation
- 1992La Femme abandonnée