Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other. Source: Article "Gilles Grangier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
| Birth Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-05-05 |
| Died | 1996-04-27 |
Movies
My Wife's Husband
as L'instituteur (uncredited)
1963
Sur le plancher des vaches
as L'instructeur de vol (uncredited)
1940
1937
Movies
French Cuisine
Scenario Writer
2015
William the Conqueror
Director
1982
Jean-Sans-Terre
Adaptation
1980
Jean-Sans-Terre
Director
1980
Les Insulaires
Writer
1979
Les Insulaires
Director
1979
Gross Paris
Screenplay
1974
Gross Paris
Director
1974
A Loser
Adaptation
1972
A Loser
Director
1972
A Loser
Dialogue
1972
Under the Sign of the Bull
Writer
1969
Under the Sign of the Bull
Director
1969
The Man in the Buick
Writer
1968
The Man in the Buick
Director
1968
Operation Double Cross
Screenplay
1965
Operation Double Cross
Director
1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Director
1965
That Tender Age
Director
1964
My Wife's Husband
Director
1963
Maigret Sees Red
Adaptation
1963
Maigret Sees Red
Director
1963
The Trip to Biarritz
Director
1963
The Gentleman from Epsom
Writer
1962
The Gentleman from Epsom
Director
1962
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Writer
1961
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Director
1961
The Old Guard
Adaptation
1960
The Old Guard
Director
1960
125, rue Montmartre
Writer
1959
125, rue Montmartre
Director
1959
The Magnificent Tramp
Director
1959
The Night Affair
Adaptation
1958
The Night Affair
Director
1958
Three Days to Live
Screenplay
1958
Three Days to Live
Director
1958
Not Delivered
Director
1958
Speaking of Murder
Writer
1957
Speaking of Murder
Director
1957
Reproduction interdite
Screenplay
1957
Reproduction interdite
Director
1957
Blood to the Head
Screenplay
1956
Blood to the Head
Director
1956
Hi-Jack Highway
Writer
1955
Hi-Jack Highway
Director
1955
Spring, Autumn and Love
Dialogue
1955
Spring, Autumn and Love
Adaptation
1955
Spring, Autumn and Love
Director
1955
April Fools' Day
Adaptation
1954
April Fools' Day
Director
1954
Trust Me!
Director
1954
Rhine Virgin
Director
1953
Jeunes mariés
Director
1953
Jupiter
Director
1952
Love, Madame
Director
1952
The Prettiest Sin in the World
Director
1951
Les Petites Cardinal
Director
1951
The Straw Lover
Director
1951
L'homme de joie
Director
1950
Les femmes sont folles
Writer
1950
Les femmes sont folles
Director
1950
Au p'tit zouave
Director
1950
Amédée
Director
1950
Love and Companionship
Director
1950
Jo la Romance
Director
1949
Métier de fous
Writer
1948
Femme sans passé
Director
1948
By the Window
Director
1948
Danger of Death
Director
1947
Rendezvous in Paris
Director
1947
History of Singing
Director
1947
Thirty and Forty
Director
1946
Driving Lesson
Director
1946
L'Aventure de Cabassou
Director
1946
The Black Rider
Director
1945
Adémaï bandit d'honneur
Director
1943
Sur le plancher des vaches
Assistant Director
1940