Biography: life and films
Jean Girault was a French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Villenauxe-la-Grande, France on 9th May 1924 and died in Paris, France on 24th July 1982, aged 58.His best films as a film director include Pouic-Pouic (1963), Le Gendarme à New York (1965), Les Grandes vacances (1967), Jo (1971) and Ach du lieber Harry (1981), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Pouic-Pouic (1963), Le Gendarme à New York (1965), Le Gendarme se marie (1968), Jo (1971) and Ach du lieber Harry (1981).
Jean Girault directed 32 films and scripted 29 films.
He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Pierre Chevalier (3 films) and Jacques Pinoteau (2).
His most frequent genres include: comedy (35 films) and drama (4).
Our average rating for Jean Girault over all films is: 2.3
Filmography
Key: d = director; w = writer
L'Amour toujours l'amour (1952) [w]
Un jour avec vous (1952) [w]
Cherchez la femme (1955) [w]
L'Ami de la famille (1957) [w]
Chéri, fais-moi peur (1958) [w]
La Marraine de Charley (1959) [w]
Le Mouton (1960) [w]
Les Pique-assiette (1960) [d,w]
Les Livreurs (1961) [d]
Les Moutons de Panurge (1961) [d]
Les Bricoleurs (1962) [d,w]
Les Veinards (1962) [d,w]
Pouic-Pouic (1963) [d,w]
Faites sauter la banque! (1964) [d,w]
Le Gendarme de St. Tropez (1964) [d]
Les Gorilles (1964) [d,w]
Le Gendarme à New York (1965) [d,w]
Monsieur le président-directeur général (1966) [d]
Les Grandes vacances (1967) [d,w]
Le Gendarme se marie (1968) [d,w]
Un drôle de colonel (1968) [d]
La Maison de campagne (1969) [d]
Le Gendarme en balade (1970) [d,w]
Jo (1971) [d]
Le Juge (1971) [d]
Les Charlots font l'Espagne (1972) [d,w]
Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama (1974) [d,w]
Le Permis de conduire (1974) [d]
Les Murs ont des oreilles (1974) [d,w]
L'Intrépide (1975) [d,w]
Le Mille-pattes fait des claquettes (1977) [d,w]
Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres (1979) [d]
L'Avare (1980) [d,w]
Ach du lieber Harry (1981) [d,w]
The Carry On films, from the heyday of British film comedy
The best of Indian cinema
The very best of the French New Wave
