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Jean Girault

1924 – 1982

French film director

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Lived 1924 – 1982 (aged 58). Jean Girault was a French film director, screenwriter and director.

Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 20 July 1982) 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.

Filmography Director Les pique-assiette (1960) Les Moutons de Panurge (1960) Les Livreurs (1961) People in Luck (1963) Les Bricoleurs (1963) Pouic-Pouic (1963) Let's Rob the Bank (1964) The Troops of St. Tropez (1964) The Gorillas (1964) Gendarme in New York (1965) Monsieur le président-directeur général (1966) Les grandes vacances (1967) A Strange Kind of Colonel (1968) Le gendarme se marie (1968) La maison de campagne (1969) Le gendarme en balade (1970) Le Juge (1971) Jo (1971) Les charlots font l'Espagne (1972) Le concierge (1973) Le permis de conduire (1974) Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama (1974) Les murs ont des oreilles (1974) L'intrépide (1975) L'Année sainte (1976) Le mille-pattes fait des claquettes (1977) L'horoscope (1978) The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials (1979) L'Avare (1980) Ach du lieber Harry (1981) La Soupe aux choux (1981) Le gendarme et les gendarmettes (1982; released posthumously) Writer Un jour avec vous (1952)

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Who was Jean Girault?

French film director (1924–1982)

When was Jean Girault born?

Jean Girault was born on 9 May 1924 in Villenauxe-la-Grande.

When did Jean Girault die?

Jean Girault died on 20 July 1982 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean Girault's occupation?

Jean Girault was a film director, screenwriter and director.

What nationality was Jean Girault?

Jean Girault was French.

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· Wikipedia: Jean Girault

· Wikidata: Q945904

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