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Jacques Besnard
Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime, France
Jacques Besnard was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his contributions to French comedy cinema. He began his career in the mid-1950s, working as an ass…
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Jacques Besnard was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his contributions to French comedy cinema. He began his career in the mid-1950s, working as an assistant director under notable filmmakers such as Maurice Régamey, Yves Robert, and Alberto Lattuada. In 1962, Besnard became the first assistant director to André Hunebelle, collaborating on films like Les Mystères de Paris (1962) and the Fantômas series. He made his directorial debut with Le Grand Restaurant (1966), co-written with Louis de Funès, which became a significant box office success. Besnard continued to direct comedies throughout the 1970s, including Le Fou du labo 4 (1967) and La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976). In the 1980s, he shifted his focus to television, directing various TV movies and series. Besnard's work is characterized by its humor and collaboration with prominent French actors.
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2005
The Antidote
Movie Writer
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1997
Un petit grain de folie
Movie Writer
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1992
Feu Adrien Muset
Movie Director
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1988
La Belle Anglaise
TV show Director
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1986
Appelez-moi Fouks
Movie Director
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1982
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
Movie Director
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1978
Général... nous voilà...!
Movie Screenplay
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1976
Le Jour de gloire
Movie Director
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1976
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
Movie Director
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1976
French Undressing
Movie Director
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1975
The Restroom Robbery
Movie Director
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1973
Big Deal
Movie Director
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1967
The Madman of Lab Four
Movie Director
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1967
The Looters
Movie Director
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1966
The Restaurant
Movie Director
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1965
Fantomas Unleashed
Movie Second Unit Director
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1964
Fantomas
Movie Second Unit Director
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1964
Shadow of Evil
Movie Second Unit Director
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1962
The Mysteries of Paris
Movie First Assistant Director
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1961
First Taste of Love
Movie Technical Advisor
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1959
Signed, Arsène Lupin
Movie Second Assistant Director
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1955
Rififi
Movie Third Gambler (uncredited)
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1955
Série noire
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