Édouard Molinaro
🎂 May 13, 1928 — 🕯️ Dec 7, 2013 (85 years)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Édouard Molinaro is a director born in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. They directed the film Oscar. Their filmography further includes Hibernatus and La Cage aux Folles. Across 73 years they have directed 51 films and 5 TV productions, working mainly across genres like comedy, sci-fi, drama.
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For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
1982
Oscar
1967
Agent 38-24-36
1964
Hibernatus
1969
La Cage aux Folles
1978
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
1988
A Pain in the Ass
1973
La Cage aux Folles II
1980
Love on the Quiet
1985
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
Dracula and Son
1976
Sunday Lovers
1980
La Mandarine
1972
The Hurried Man
1977
Palace
1985
Male Hunt
1964
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
1979
My Uncle Benjamin
1969
Just the Way You Are
1984
Witness in the City
1959
The Pink Telephone
1975
Au bon beurre
1981
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
1996
To Commit a Murder
1967
Back to the Wall
1958
The Supper
1992
The Most Gentle Confessions
1971
The Road to Shame
1959
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
1962
When the Pheasants Pass
1965
What Maisie Knew
1993
The Hostage Gang
1973
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
2001
La Liberté en croupe
1970
A Touch of Treason
1962
The Irony of Chance
1974
The Passion of Slow Fire
1961
Une famille pas comme les autres
2005
A Mistress for the Summer
1960
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Une famille pas comme les autres
Director
2005
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Madame Sans-Gêne
Writer
2002
Film
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
Director
2001
Film
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Director
1996
Film
What Maisie Knew
Director
1993
Film
The Supper
Director
1992
Film
La Femme abandonnée
Director
1992
Film
Love at First Sight
Director
1992–
TV
Les Grandes Familles
Director
1989–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Édouard Molinaro still alive?
Édouard Molinaro passed away on December 7, 2013 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Édouard Molinaro?
Édouard Molinaro is best known for directing Oscar, Hibernatus, La Cage aux Folles.
How many movies has Édouard Molinaro directed?
Over a 60-year career (since 1953), Édouard Molinaro has directed or written 52 films and worked on 5 TV shows.
What was Édouard Molinaro's first movie?
The career of Édouard Molinaro began with April paths (1953).
What is Édouard Molinaro's most recent movie or series?
Édouard Molinaro's most recent release is Une famille pas comme les autres, which premiered on February 13, 2005.
What TV shows has Édouard Molinaro created or directed?
On television, Édouard Molinaro has appeared in Claudine, Love at First Sight, Les Grandes Familles, Au bon beurre.
Édouard Molinaro
1928-05-13 · Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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]
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.