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Paul Grimault
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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…
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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 releases, including: The King and the Bird (literal), The King and the Mockingbird, The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird and The King and Mr. Bird (1980). He also collected his best shorts in a retrospective compilation movie, La table tournante (1988), which is included in the deluxe edition of Le Roi et l'oiseau. In 1936 Grimault founded, with André Sarrut, Les Gémeaux, which was the second significant French animation venture, following the work of Émile Cohl, which had closed years earlier. During World War II, Americans films being unavailable, its films found a captive audience. The studio produced a number of shorts, then closed its doors in 1952 following the expense of making La Bergère et le Ramoneur, which was the first feature-length French animated movie. Grimault was part of the agitprop group Groupe Octobre. At this group he met Jacques Prévert, with whom he went on to collaborate on several animated films, most notably Le roi et l'oiseau. Source: Article "Paul Grimault" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2019
The Animated World of Paul Grimault
Movie Director
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2013
S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2012
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
Movie Self
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2003
Paul Grimault, image par image
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Drôle d'oiseau
Movie Self
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1989
De l'autre côté
TV show Producer
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1988
Turning Table
Movie Self / The Jester (voice)
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1988
King's Fool
Movie Director
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1981
Coup de Torchon
Movie Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
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1980
The King and the Mockingbird
Movie Director
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1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV show Self
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1975
The World at a Glance
Movie Screenplay
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1974
One, Two, Three...
Movie Producer
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1973
The Dog Who Loved Music
Movie Director
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1972
Les Sportifs de la préhistoire
Movie Director
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1971
Chasseurs pêcheurs
Movie Director
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1970
The Diamond
Movie Director
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1967
Noah's Ark
Movie Producer
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1967
The Tartlet
Movie Producer
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1967
The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
Movie Producer
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1965
The Young Lady and the Cellist
Movie Producer
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1964
Little Claus and Big Claus
Movie Set Decoration
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1963
To Die in Madrid
Movie Animation
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1962
Le Pèlerinage
Movie
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1961
¡Cuba Sí!
Movie Special Effects Coordinator
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1961
Marcel, your mother is calling you
Movie Producer
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1960
The Greasy Pole
Movie Director
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1959
Fidelity
Movie Director
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1958
Paris mange son pain
Movie Self
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1957
La Faim du monde
Movie Director
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1956
Enrico cuisinier
Movie Screenplay
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1955
Beautiful Days of Celebration
Movie Director
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1954
The Little Collar
Movie Director
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1953
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Movie Director of Photography
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1953
Fire Proofs
Movie Director
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1952
Forgotten Stones
Movie Producer
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1951
A Ship's Chef
Movie Director
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1951
The Legend of Silk
Movie Director
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1951
Apple and Strawberry
Movie Director
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1950
The Laughter Congress
Movie Supervising Animation Director
