- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 23, 1905
- Place of Birth
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
- Died
- March 29, 1994
Paul Grimault
Paul Grimault (23 March 1905 – 29 March 1994) was one of the most important French animators. He made many traditionally animated films that were delicate in style, satirical, and lyrical in nature. His most important work is Le Roi et l'oiseau, which ultimately took over 30 years to produce. He began it as La Bergère et le Ramoneur (The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep) in 1948 and it was highly anticipated, but Grimault's partner André Sarrut showed the film unfinished in 1952, against Grimault's wishes. This caused a rift between partners and a stop in production. In 1967, Grimault got possession of the film and subsequently was able to complete it in 1980 under a new title, Le Roi et l'oiseau, incorporating some footage from the original and re-hiring the original animators, together with some new, younger ones. There are many names for it in English that have been used in various …
Filmography
movieThe Animated World of Paul Grimault
2019 · Director, Animation
movieS'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieCinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
2012 · Self
movieDrôle d'oiseau
2003 · Self
moviePaul Grimault, image par image
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvDe l'autre côté
1989 · Producer
movieTurning Table
1988 · Self / The Jester (voice), Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieKing's Fool
1988 · Director, Screenplay
movieCoup de Torchon
1981 · Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
movieThe King and the Mockingbird
1980 · Director, Screenplay, Editor, Writer
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
movieThe World at a Glance
1975 · Screenplay, Director
movieOne, Two, Three...
1974 · Producer
movieThe Dog Who Loved Music
1973 · Director, Screenplay
Les Sportifs de la préhistoire
movieLes Sportifs de la préhistoire
1972 · Director, Screenplay
Chasseurs pêcheurs
movieChasseurs pêcheurs
1971 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Diamond
1970 · Director, Screenplay
movieNoah's Ark
1967 · Producer
The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
movieThe Little Story of a Negligible Tale
1967 · Producer
movieThe Tartlet
1967 · Producer
movieThe Young Lady and the Cellist
1965 · Producer
movieLittle Claus and Big Claus
1964 · Art Direction, Set Decoration
movieTo Die in Madrid
1963 · Animation
Le Pèlerinage
movieLe Pèlerinage
1962
movie¡Cuba Sí!
1961 · Special Effects Coordinator
movieMarcel, your mother is calling you
1961 · Producer
The Greasy Pole
movieThe Greasy Pole
1960 · Director, Screenplay
Fidelity
movieFidelity
1959 · Director, Screenplay
movieParis mange son pain
1958 · Self
movieLa Faim du monde
1957 · Director, Screenplay
movieEnrico cuisinier
1956 · Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Beautiful Days of Celebration
movieBeautiful Days of Celebration
1955 · Director, Writer
movieThe Little Collar
1954 · Director
movieThe Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
1953 · Director of Photography, Cinematography, Storyboard, Screenplay
movieFire Proofs
1953 · Director, Writer
movieForgotten Stones
1952 · Producer
movieThe Legend of Silk
1951 · Director, Screenplay
A Ship's Chef
movieA Ship's Chef
1951 · Director, Writer
movieApple and Strawberry
1951 · Director
movieThe Laughter Congress
1950 · Supervising Animation Director, Screenplay, Director of Operations
movieThe Little Soldier
1947 · Storyboard, Director, Writer, Screenplay
movieThe Magic Flute
1946 · Director, Screenplay
Niglo reporter
movieNiglo reporter
1945 · Writer, Director, Screenplay
movieThe Lightning Rod Thief
1944 · Director, Writer
movieThe Passengers of Ursa Major
1943 · Screenplay, Director, Editor
movieThe Scarecrow
1943 · Director, Writer
movieThe Note Seller
1942 · Director, Screenplay
Time Machine
movieTime Machine
1942 · Director, Screenplay
movieGô among the birds
1939 · Writer, Director, Screenplay
movieLe Messager de la lumière
1938 · Screenplay, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Desert Island
movieThe Desert Island
1938 · Director, Screenplay
The Enchanter is Enchanted
movieThe Enchanter is Enchanted
1938 · Director, Screenplay
movieSafe and Sound
1938 · Director, Screenplay
Le Concours de pêche
movieLe Concours de pêche
1937 · Writer, Director, Screenplay
movieThe Lower Depths
1936 · Uncredited
movieThe Crime of Monsieur Lange
1936 · Typesetter (uncredited)
Mister Pipe does Painting
movieMister Pipe does Painting
1936 · Director, Screenplay
Natcha
movieNatcha
1936 · Director, Screenplay
Right in a Mystery
movieRight in a Mystery
1936 · Director, Screenplay
moviePhénomènes électriques
1935 · Director, Writer
movieThe Free Trade Hotel
1934
movieL'Atalante
1934 · Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)
movieLe Colisée
1933 · The Barrel Organ Player
movieLevitan: That Night
1932 · Henri II
The Executed
movieThe Executed
1932 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Séance Is Over
1931 · Himself, Writer, Director
The Wardrobe
movieThe Wardrobe
1931 · Director
Brummel
movieBrummel
1929 · Director
movieLand ho!
— · Director, Screenplay