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Gilles Grangier

Film director, screenwriter (1911-1996) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 84

Gilles Grangier 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, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.

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1996Died27 April 19961987Sacrée soiréeSeries1985Le PariaSeries, Chevalier1984Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1977Banlieue Sud-EstSeries, Director1974Two Years VacationSeries, Director, Creator1973Les Mohicans de ParisSeries, Director1972A LoserFilm, Director1971Quentin DurwardSeries, Director1968The Man in the BuickFilm, Director, Writer1964That Tender AgeFilm, Director1962The Gentleman from EpsomFilm, Director, Writer1960The Old GuardFilm, Director1958Not DeliveredFilm, Director1956CinépanoramaSeriesBlood to the HeadFilm, 1956Director, Writer1954April Fools' DayFilm, Director1952Love, MadameFilm, Director1950AmédéeFilm, Director1947Danger of DeathFilm, Director1943Adémaï bandit d'honneurFilm, Director1934FedoraFilm, Un soldat1911Born5 May 1911

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  • 125 rue Montmartre 1959
  • The Counterfeiters of Paris 1961
  • My Wife's Husband 1963
  • Speaking of Murder 1957
  • Maigret Sees Red 1963

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Filmography 40

93 credits on file

Television 7

Awards

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1984

About this person

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.

Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1996 · aged 84

In the same film or series as Gilles

Annie CordyAlso in April Fools' Day (1954)Georges SimenonAlso in Blood to the Head (1956)Lino VenturaAlso in 125 rue Montmartre (1959)Suzy DelairAlso in By the Window (1948)