Gilles Grangier
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-05-05
Day of Death
1996-04-27 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Gilles Grangier
Biography
Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) 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. 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.
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Known For
Acting
(1963)
My Wife's Husband
as Teacher (uncredited)
(1940)
Sur le plancher des vaches
as L'instructeur de vol (uncredited)
(1937)
Crew
(2015)
French Cuisine
Scenario Writer
(1982)
William the Conqueror
Director
(1980)
Jean-Sans-Terre
Director, Adaptation
(1979)
Les Insulaires
Director, Writer
(1974)
Gross Paris
Screenplay, Director
(1972)
A Loser
Adaptation, Dialogue, Director
(1969)
Under the Sign of the Bull
Writer, Director
(1968)
The Man in the Buick
Director, Writer
(1965)
Operation Double Cross
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Director
(1964)
That Tender Age
Director
(1963)
My Wife's Husband
Director
(1963)
Maigret Sees Red
Adaptation, Director
(1963)
The Trip to Biarritz
Director
(1962)
The Gentleman from Epsom
Writer, Director
(1961)
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Director, Writer
(1960)
The Old Guard
Director, Adaptation
(1959)
The Magnificent Tramp
Director
(1959)
125 rue Montmartre
Director, Writer
(1958)
The Night Affair
Director, Adaptation
(1958)
Three Days to Live
Screenplay, Director
(1958)
Not Delivered
Director
(1957)
Speaking of Murder
Director, Writer
(1957)
Reproduction interdite
Director, Screenplay
(1956)
Blood to the Head
Director, Screenplay
(1955)
Hi-Jack Highway
Director, Writer
(1955)
Spring, Autumn and Love
Adaptation, Dialogue, Director
(1954)
April Fools' Day
Adaptation, Director
(1954)
Trust Me!
Director
(1953)
Rhine Virgin
Director
(1953)
Jeunes mariés
Director
(1952)
Love, Madame
Director
(1952)
Jupiter
Director
(1951)
The Straw Lover
Director
(1951)
Les Petites Cardinal
Director
(1951)
The Prettiest Sin in the World
Director
(1950)
Au P'tit Zouave
Director
(1950)
Les femmes sont folles
Director, Writer
(1950)
Amédée
Director
(1950)
Love and Companionship
Director
(1950)
L'homme de joie
Director
(1949)
Jo la Romance
Director
(1948)
By the Window
Director
(1948)
Métier de fous
Writer
(1948)
Femme sans passé
Director
(1947)
History of Singing
Director
(1947)
Danger of Death
Director
(1947)
Rendezvous in Paris
Director
(1946)
L'Aventure de Cabassou
Director
(1946)
Thirty and Forty
Director
(1946)
Driving Lesson
Director
(1945)
The Black Rider
Director
(1943)
Adémaï bandit d'honneur
Director
(1940)
Sur le plancher des vaches
Assistant Director
(1938)
Un fichu métier
Assistant Director