Life and career
Alain Poiré graduated from law school and worked for advertising group Havas. In 1938, he moved to working for the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont (SNEG) as assistant general manager in order to save the company from financial disaster. SNEG was renamed Gaumont Film Company in 1975. Always passionate about cinema, he didn't leave Gaumont until his death in 2000, becoming one of the most prolific producers in French cinema, particularly from the 1950s on. As producer at Gaumont and manager of Gaumont International, Alain Poiré produced more than 200 films. His final film, released after his death, was La Vache et le President. Poiré and his wife Yvette had two sons, Phillipe and Jean-Marie Poiré. He died of cancer at age 82.Filmography (producer)
* 1948: ''Les Casse-pieds'' by Jean Dréville * 1950: ''Tuesday's Guest'' by Jacques Deval * 1950: ''The Girl from Maxim's (1950 film), The Girl from Maxim's'' by Marcel Aboulker * 1951: ''Darling Caroline (1951 film), Darling Caroline'' by Richard Pottier * 1951: ''The Beautiful Image'' by Claude Heymann * 1951: ''La Vie chantée'' by Noël-Noël * 1951: ''La Plus belle fille du monde'' by Christian Stengel * 1952: ''Ouvert contre X'' by Richard Pottier * 1953: ''A Caprice of Darling Caroline'' by Jean Devaivre * 1953: ''Capitaine Pantoufle'' by Guy Lefranc * 1954: ''Le Défroqué'' by Léo Joannon * 1954: ''Les Révoltés de Lomanach'' by Richard Pottier * 1954: ''Service Entrance (1954 film), Service Entrance'' by Carlo Rim * 1955: ''Le Fils de Caroline chérie'' by Jean Devaivre * 1955: ''Le Fil à la patte'' by Guy Lefranc * 1955: ''Les Aristocrates'' by Denys de La Patellière * 1955: ''Marguerite de la nuit'' by Claude Autant-Lara * 1955: ''Les Carnets du Major Thompson'' by Preston Sturges * 1956: ''A Man Escaped, Un condamné à mort s'est échappé'' (aka. ''Le vent souffle où il veut'') by Robert Bresson * 1956: ''Assassins et voleurs'' by Sacha Guitry * 1957: ''Action immédiate'' by Maurice Labro * 1957: ''Le rouge est mis'' by Gilles Grangier * 1957: ''Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin'' by Jacques Becker * 1957: ''La Peau de l'ours'' by Claude Boissol * 1957: ''Nathalie (film), Nathalie'' by Christian-Jaque * 1958: ' by Édouard Molinaro * 1958: ''And Your Sister?'' by Maurice Delbez * 1958: ''Le Miroir à deux faces'' by André Cayatte * 1958: ''Tant d'amour perdu'' by Léo Joannon * 1959: ''Moana'' by Raymond Lamy (documentary) * 1959: ''Un témoin dans la ville'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1959: ''La Nuit des espions'' by Robert Hossein * 1959: ''Signé Arsène Lupin'' by Yves Robert * 1959: ''La Verte moisson'' by François Villiers * 1960: ''Tendre et violente Elisabeth'' by Henri Decoin * 1962: ''L'Assassin est dans l'annuaire'' by Léo Joannon * 1963: ''Méfiez-vous, mesdames'' by André Hunebelle * 1963: ''Jusqu'au bout du monde'' by François Villiers * 1963: ''Carambolages'' by Marcel Bluwal * 1963: ''Le Vice et la vertu'' by Roger Vadim * 1963: ''Les Tontons flingueurs'' by Georges Lautner * 1964: ''Le Gentleman de Cocody'' by Christian-Jaque * 1964: ''Cent mille dollars au soleil'' by Henri Verneuil * 1964: ''Fantômas (1964 film), Fantômas'' by André Hunebelle * 1964: ''Les Barbouzes'' by Georges Lautner * 1965: ''Quand passent les faisans'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1965: ''Trap for Cinderella (1965 film), Piège pour Cendrillon'' by André Cayatte * 1965: ''Fantômas se déchaîne'' by André Hunebelle * 1966: ''Trois enfants... dans le désordre'' by Léo Joannon * 1966: ''Le Grand Restaurant'' by Jacques Besnard * 1966: ' by Georges Lautner * 1967: ''Un idiot à Paris'' by Serge Korber * 1967: ''Fantômas contre Scotland Yard'' by André Hunebelle * 1967: ''Peau d'espion'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1967: ''Oscar (1967 film), Oscar'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1967: ''Les Risques du métier'' by André Cayatte * 1967: ''Le fou du labo 4'' by Jacques Besnard * 1968: ''Leontine (film), Leontine'' by Michel Audiard * 1968: ''Pasha (film), Le Pacha'' by Georges Lautner * 1969: ''Clérambard'' by Yves Robert (cinéaste), Yves Robert * 1969: ''Le cri du cormoran le soir au-dessus des jonques'' by Michel Audiard * 1969: ''Le Cerveau'' by Gérard Oury * 1969: ''Hibernatus'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1969: ''Mon oncle Benjamin'' by Edouard Molinaro * 1970: ''Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause!'' by Michel Audiard * 1970: ''Le Distrait'' by Pierre Richard * 1970: ''L'homme orchestre'' by Serge Korber * 1971: ''Les Mariés de l'an II'' by Jean-Paul Rappeneau * 1971: ''Boulevard du Rhum'' by Robert Enrico * 1971: ''La Folie des grandeurs'' by Gérard Oury * 1972: ' by Georges Lautner * 1972: ''Les Malheurs d'Alfred'' by Pierre Richard * 1972: ''Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire'' by Yves Robert * 1973: ''La Valise'' by Georges Lautner * 1973: ''Le Silencieux'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1973: ''Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?'' by Robert Lamoureux * 1973: ''Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles'' by Georges Lautner * 1974: ''Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard'' by Michel Audiard * 1974: ''Comme un pot de fraises'' by Jean Aurel * 1974: ''La Gifle'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1974: ''The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Le Retour du grand blond'' by Yves Robert * 1975: ''L'Agression'' by Gérard Pirès * 1975: ''Pas de problème !'' by Georges Lautner * 1975: ''Le Téléphone rose'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1975: ''On a retrouvé la septième compagnie'' by Robert Lamoureux * 1976: ''Le Pays bleu'' by Jean-Charles Tacchella * 1976: ''On aura tout vu'' by Georges Lautner * 1976: ''Dracula père et fils'' by Édouard Molinaro * 1976: ''Un éléphant ça trompe énormément'' by Yves Robert * 1977: ''Le Maestro'' by Claude Vital * 1977: ''Monsieur Papa (1977 film), Monsieur Papa'' by Philippe Monnier * 1977: ''Gloria (1977 film), Gloria'' by Claude Autant-Lara * 1977: ''Nous irons tous au paradis'' by Yves Robert * 1978: ''L'Hôtel de la plage'' by Michel Lang * 1978: ''Les petits câlins'' by Jean-Marie Poiré * 1978: ''La Carapate'' by Gérard Oury * 1979: ''Le Temps des vacances'' by Claude Vital * 1979: ''Coup de tête'' by Jean-Jacques Annaud * 1979: ''Flic ou voyou'' by Georges Lautner * 1979: ''Courage - Let's Run'' by Yves Robert * 1980: ''Retour en force'' by Jean-Marie Poiré * 1980: ''Le Guignolo'' by Georges Lautner * 1980: ''Le Coup du parapluie'' by Gérard Oury * 1980: ''The Wonderful Day (1980 film), The Wonderful Day'' by Claude Vital * 1980: ''La Boum'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1981: ''Clara et les Chics Types'' by Jacques Monnet * 1981: ''On n'est pas des anges... elles non-plus'' by Michel Lang * 1981: ''La Chèvre'' by Francis Veber * 1982: ''L'As des as'' by Gérard Oury * 1982: ''La Boum 2'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1983: ''L'Été de nos 15 ans'' by Marcel Jullian * 1984: ''La Septième Cible'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1984: ''P'tit Con'' by Gérard Lauzier * 1986: ''Jean de Florette'' by Claude Berri * 1986: ''Je hais les acteurs'' by Gérard Krawczyk * 1986: ''Twist again à Moscou'' by Jean-Marie Poiré * 1986: ''Manon des Sources (1986 film), Manon des sources'' by Claude Berri * 1987: ' by Gérard Oury * 1987: ''Promis... juré !'' by Jacques Monnet * 1988: ''L'Étudiante (film), L'Étudiante'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1989: ''La Vouivre'' by Georges Wilson * 1989: ''L'Invité surprise'' by Georges Lautner * 1990: ''La Gloire de mon père'' by Yves Robert * 1990: ''Le Château de ma mère'' by Yves Robert * 1992: ' by Yves Robert * 1993: ''Cuisine et dépendances'' by Philippe Muyl * 1993: ''La Soif de l'or'' by Gérard Oury * 1994: ''Cache cash'' by Claude Pinoteau * 1994: ''Pourquoi maman est dans mon lit ?'' by Patrick Malakian * 1996: ''Fantôme avec chauffeur'' by Gérard Oury * 1996: ''Les Victimes (film), Les Victimes'' by Patrick Grandperret * 1996: ''Le Jaguar'' by Francis Veber * 1998: ''Le Dîner de Cons (film), Le Dîner de Cons'' by Francis Veber * 1999: ''Le Schpountz'' by Gérard OurySee also
* Gaumont Film CompanyReferences
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