Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter.

Biography

He was born in

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, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with

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'', '' Hibernatus''), '' My Uncle Benjamin'' (with Jacques Brel and

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), '' Dracula and Son'' (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated '' La Cage aux Folles'' (with Michel Serrault and

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). Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although after 1985 he had almost exclusively been producing works for television. 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

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in 2013. He was 85.

Filmography (as director)

*''Les Alchimistes'' (1957, short) *' (''Back to the Wall'', ''Evidence in Concrete'', 1958) — based on a novel by Frédéric Dard *' (''The Road to Shame'', 1959) — based on a novel by *' (''Witness in the City'', 1959) — screenplay by Boileau-Narcejac *' (''A Lover for the Summer'', ''A Mistress for the Summer'', 1960) — based on a novel by Maurice Clavel *'' The Passion of Slow Fire'' (1961) — based on a novel by

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*' (''Touch of Treason'', 1962) — based on a novel by *''

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'' (1962, anthology film) *' (''Arsene Lupin vs. Arsene Lupin'', 1962) —

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sequel *'' Une ravissante idiote'' (''Agent 38-24-36'', ''The Ravishing Idiot'', 1964) — based on a novel by Charles Exbrayat *'' Male Hunt'' (1964) *' (''When the Pheasants Pass'', 1965) *'' To Commit a Murder'' (1967) — based on a novel by Jacques Robert *''

'' (1967) — based on a play by *'' Hibernatus'' (1969) — based on a play by Jean Bernard-Luc *'' Mon oncle Benjamin'' (''My Uncle Benjamin'', 1969) — based on a novel by Claude Tillier *' (1970) — based on a novel by Jacques Perry *' (''The Most Gentle Confessions'', 1971) — based on a play by

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*' (''Sweet Deception'', 1972) — based on a novel by Christine de Rivoyre *' (''The Hostage Gang'', 1973) *'' L'Emmerdeur'' (''A Pain in the A...'', 1973) — screenplay by Francis Veber *' (''The Irony of Chance'', 1974) — based on a novel by

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*'': Un jour comme les autres avec des cacahuètes'' (1974, TV series episode) *' (''The Pink Telephone'', 1975) — screenplay by Francis Veber *'' Dracula and Son'' (1976) — Dracula parody *''

Man in a Hurry ''Man in a Hurry'' (french: L'Homme pressé, it, L'ultimo giorno d'amore, released in UK as ''The Hurried Man'') is a 1977 French-Italian drama film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Alain Delon and Mireille Darc. It is based on the nov ...

'' (1977) — based on the novel ''

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'' by

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*'': Le Dossier Françoise Muller'' (1978, TV series episode) *' (1978, TV miniseries) — based on the ''

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'' novels by Colette *'' La Cage aux folles'' (1978) — screenplay by Francis Veber, based on the play '' La Cage aux Folles'' by Jean Poiret *''Il était un musicien: Monsieur Strauss'' (1979, TV series episode) *' (1979) — screenplay by Francis Veber, based on a novel by Peter Marks *''La Pitié dangereuse'' (1979, TV film) — based on '' Beware of Pity'' by Stefan Zweig *''

Sunday Lovers ''Sunday Lovers'' is a 1980 internationally co-produced romantic comedy film directed by Bryan Forbes, Gene Wilder, Dino Risi and Édouard Molinaro. It stars Roger Moore, Gene Wilder, Priscilla Barnes, Lynn Redgrave, Denholm Elliott and Kathleen ...

'' (1980, anthology film) — screenplay by Francis Veber *'' La Cage aux Folles II'' (1980) — screenplay by Francis Veber, sequel to ''La Cage aux Folles'' *''Au bon beurre'' (1981, TV film) — based on '' The Best Butter'' by

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*'' Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien...'' (''For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now'', 1982) — based on a play by *' (1983, TV film) — based on a novel by Armand Lanoux *'' Just the Way You Are'' (1984) *' (1985) *' (''Love on the Quiet'', 1985) *'' Le Tiroir secret'' (1986, TV miniseries) *''Un métier du seigneur'' (TV film) — based on ''A Noble Profession'' by

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*'' L'Ivresse de la métamorphose'' (1988, TV miniseries) — based on '' The Post Office Girl'' by Stefan Zweig *''

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'' (1988) — based on a play by

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*''La Ruelle au clair de lune'' (1988, TV film) — based on ''

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'' by Stefan Zweig *''Manon Roland'' (1989, TV film) — biographical film about

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*''Les Grandes Familles'' (1989, TV miniseries) — based on a novel by

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*'': La Peau du gorille'' (1990, TV series episode) *' (1991, TV film) — based on a novella by

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*''Coup de foudre: Résurgence'' (1992, TV series episode) *''Coup de foudre: Grand, beau et brun'' (1992, TV series episode) *''La Femme abandonnée'' (1992, TV film) — based on ''The Deserted Woman'' by

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'' (1992) — based on a play by Jean-Claude Brisville *''Ce que savait Maisie'' (1995, TV film) — based on '' What Maisie Knew'' by

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, based on a play by Sacha Guitry *'' H'' (1998–1999, TV series, 14 episodes) *''Nora'' (1999, TV film) — based on ''

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*' (1999, TV film) *''Nana'' (2001, TV film) — loosely based on '' Nana'' by

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*' (2003, TV film) *'' Navarro: Double meurtre'' (2005, TV series episode) *' (2005, TV film) *' (2005–2006, TV series, 3 episodes) *'' Navarro: Manipulation'' (2005, TV series episode) *' (2005–2008, TV series, 5 episodes) *''Dirty Slapping'' (2008, TV short film)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Molinaro, Edouard 1928 births 2013 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French television directors French people of Italian descent Mass media people from Bordeaux Deaths from respiratory failure