Person Details
Birthday: 1928-05-13 18:13:37
Death: 2013-12-07 18:13:37
Aliases: Edouard Molinaro , Édouard Camille Molinaro
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bordeaux, France
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 85
TV Involvements: 10
Most Famous Work
Biography
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. (source: wikipedia)
Most Famous Work
The Birdcage
(1996) Original Film WriterLa Cage aux Folles II
(1980) DirectorHibernatus
(1969) DirectorLove at First Sight
(1992) DirectorThe Hurried Man
(1977) DirectorThe Seven Deadly Sins
(1962) DirectorOscar
(1967) AdaptationLa Cage aux Folles
(1978) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Le vieux médecin | |
| 1992 | L'avoué | |
| 1982 | Le marchand de journaux des petites annonces (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Self | |
| 1975 | L'homme dans les toilettes (non crédité) | |
| Self | ||
| 1973 | Café owner (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Self | |
| 1971 | Self | |
| 1964 | L'amoureux sur le bateau (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1961 | Le nouveau secrétaire | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self | |
| 1954 | Bertrand | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2005 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
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| 1991 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
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| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1982 | Director | |
| 1981 | Director | |
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| 1980 | Director | |
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| 1979 | Director | |
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| 1978 | Director | |
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| 1977 | Director | |
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
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| 1972 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
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| 1967 | Director | |
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| 1965 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
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| 1962 | Director | |
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| 1961 | Director | |
| 1960 | Director | |
| 1959 | Director | |
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| 1958 | Director | |
| 1957 | Director | |
| 1954 | Director | |
| Assistant Director | ||
| 1953 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Scenario Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| Original Film Writer | ||
| 1995 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Adaptation | |
| Writer | ||
| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Adaptation | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Writer | |
| 1982 | Dialogue | |
| Adaptation | ||
| 1979 | Writer | |
| 1978 | Screenplay | |
| 1974 | Adaptation | |
| 1972 | Writer | |
| Scenario Writer | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| 1969 | Screenplay | |
| 1967 | Adaptation | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1962 | Author | |
| 1961 | Writer | |
| 1960 | Screenplay | |
| 1959 | Screenplay | |
| 1957 | Writer | |
| 1954 | Screenplay | |
| 1953 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Creator | |
| 1978 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Creator | |
| 1970 | Script | |
| 1958 | Technical Advisor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |