Michel Boisrond
Michel Boisrond | |
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| Born | Michel Jacques Boisrond 9 October 1921 |
| Died | 10 November 2002 (aged 81) France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1947–2002 |
Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais – 10 November 2002, La Celle-Saint-Cloud) was a French film director and screenwriter.[1] His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Career
A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair, Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with Cette Sacrée Gamine starring Brigitte Bardot.
His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Histoire de chanter | Assistant Director | Directed by Gilles Grangier |
| Rocambole | Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli | ||
| La revanche de Baccarat | Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli | ||
| Rendez-vous à Paris | Directed by Gilles Grangier (2) | ||
| 1948 | Ruy Blas | Directed by Pierre Billon | |
| 1949 | Jo la Romance | Directed by Gilles Grangier (3) | |
| 1950 | Beauty and the Devil | Directed by René Clair | |
| 1951 | Les petites Cardinal | Directed by Gilles Grangier (4) | |
| Deux sous de violettes | Technical collaborator | Directed by Jean Anouilh | |
| 1952 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Assistant Director | Directed by Henry King |
| Beauties of the Night | Directed by René Clair (2) | ||
| 1953 | Un acte d'amour | Directed by Anatole Litvak | |
| Un caprice de Caroline chérie | Directed by Jean-Devaivre | ||
| 1954 | Crainquebille | Directed by Ralph Habib | |
| 1955 | The Grand Maneuver | Directed by René Clair (3) | |
| Interdit de séjour | Directed by Maurice de Canonge | ||
| Escale à Orly | Directed by Jean Dréville | ||
| Mr. Arkadin | Production manager | Directed by Orson Welles | |
| 1956 | Lorsque l'enfant paraît | Director | |
| Naughty Girl | Director & Writer | ||
| It Happened in Aden | |||
| 1957 | La Parisienne | ||
| 1959 | Women Are Weak | Nominated - Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Film | |
| Come Dance with Me | |||
| Way of Youth | Director | ||
| 1960 | Love and the Frenchwoman | ||
| 1961 | Famous Love Affairs | ||
| Un soir sur la plage | Director & Writer | ||
| 1962 | Tales of Paris | ||
| How to Succeed in Love | Director | ||
| 1964 | How Do You Like My Sister? | ||
| Comment épouser un premier ministre | |||
| Cherchez l'idole | Director & Producer | ||
| 1966 | Atout cœur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 | Director | |
| 1967 | L'homme qui valait des milliards | Director & Writer | |
| Le Samouraï | Actor | ||
| 1968 | The Private Lesson | Director, Writer & Actor | |
| 1970 | Du soleil plein les yeux | Director & Writer | |
| 1971 | On est toujours trop bon avec les femmes | Director | |
| 1972 | Le petit poucet | ||
| 1974 | Dis-moi que tu m'aimes | Director & Writer | |
| 1975 | Catherine et Compagnie | Director | |
| 1977-78 | Les folies Offenbach | TV Mini-Series | |
| 1981 | Histoire contemporaine | Director & Writer | TV Mini-Series |
| 1982 | Toutes griffes dehors | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1984 | Tout comme un homme | TV Movie | |
| Le Bon Plaisir | Actor | Directed by Francis Girod | |
| 1986-87 | Le Tiroir secret | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1986-91 | Série rose | TV Series (4 Episodes) | |
| 1987 | Cinéma 16 | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
| 1989-90 | Le retour d'Arsène Lupin | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
| 1991 | Marie Curie, une femme honorable | TV Mini-Series | |
| 1992 | Séparément vôtre | TV Movie | |
| 1993 | Meurtre en ut majeur | Director & Writer | TV Movie |
| 1995 | L'histoire du samedi | Writer | TV Series (1 Episode) |
| Police des polices | Director | TV Series (6 Episodes) |
References
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