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Jean Girault

French film director (1924-1982) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 58

Jean Girault was a French film director and screenwriter. 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 tuberculosis at the age of 58.

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1982Died20 July 1982The Gendarme and the GendarmettesFilm, 1982Director, Writer1980The MiserFilm, Director, Writer1978HoroscopeFilm, Director1976Holy YearFilm, Director1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries1974Le Permis de conduireFilm, Director1972Midi trenteSeriesCharlots Go to SpainFilm, 1972Director, Writer1970The Gendarme Takes OffFilm, Director, Writer1969D'ArtagnanSeries, Writer1968A Strange Kind of ColonelFilm, Director1966At Theatre TonightSeries, WriterMonsieur le Président Directeur GénéralFilm, 1966Director1964Le Gendarme de Saint-TropezFilm, Director, Writer1961Les LivreursFilm, Director, Writer1959La Marraine de CharleyFilm, Writer1957A Friend of the FamilyFilm, Writer1924Born9 May 1924

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  • Jo 1971
  • Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez 1964
  • The Exchange Student 1967
  • Squeak-squeak 1963
  • The Gendarme Gets Married 1968

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Filmography 37

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Television 4

About this person

Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1982 · aged 58