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Édouard Molinaro

May 13, 1928 - Dec 07, 2013 (85 years old) in Bordeaux, Gironde, France

He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde.

He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (Oscar, etc.), My Uncle Benjamin (with Jacques Brel and Claude Jade), Dracula and Son (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles (with Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi). Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although he had almost exclusively been producing works for television.[2]

In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the René Clair Award, a prize given by the Académie française for excellent film work.

Molinaro died of a respiratory insufficiency in 2013. He was 85.

(source: wikipedia)

Known For

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A Pain in the Ass
Café owner (uncredited)
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30 millions d'amis
Self
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Portuguese Vacation
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The Pink Telephone
L'homme dans les toilettes (uncredited)
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Male Hunt
L'amoureux sur le bateau (uncredited)
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Mariage Surprise
Le vieux médecin
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Petit Jour
Self
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The Season for Love
Le nouveau secrétaire
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Lino Ventura, la part intime
Self (archive footage)
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L'honneur est sauf !
Bertrand

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