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Édouard Molinaro (1928–2013)

Édouard Molinaro was born on May 13, 1928 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Birdcage (1996), La Cage aux Folles (1978) and Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996). He was married to Catherine Laporte, Marie-Hélène Breillat and Pierrette Carvallo. He died on December 7, 2013 in Paris, France. See full bio »

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(age 85) in Paris, France

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Known For

The Birdcage
The Birdcage Writer
(1996)
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles Director
(1978)
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Director
(1996)
My Uncle Benjamin
My Uncle Benjamin Director
(1969)
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 2005-2008 Le tuteur (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Le poids du secret (2008)
- Le clandestin (2008)
- Mission accomplie (2006)
- Mère à 14 ans (2006)
- Mariage blanc (2005)
 2008 Scénarios contre les discriminations (TV Series short) (1 episode)
- Dirty Slapping (2008)
 2005-2006 Les hommes de coeur (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Nawin (2006)
- Le mal du pays (2005)
- Pilote (2005)
 2005 Navarro (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Manipulation (2005)
- Double meurtre (2005)
 2003 Un homme par hasard (TV Movie)
 2001 Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Part 2 (2001)
- Part 1 (2001)
 1999 Tombé du nid (TV Movie)
 1999 Nora (TV Movie)
 1998-1999 H (TV Series) (14 episodes)
- Une histoire de mari (1999)
- Un coup de froid (1999)
- Une histoire de héros (1999)
- Une histoire de professeurs (1999)
- Un flacon rouge (1999)
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 1995 Ce que savait Maisie (TV Movie)
 1992 Le souper
 1992 La femme abandonnée (TV Movie)
 1992 Coup de foudre (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Grand, beau et brun (1992)
- Résurgence (1992)
 1991 L'amour maudit de Leisenbohg (TV Movie)
 1990 Le gorille (TV Series) (1 episode)
- La peau du Gorille (1990)
 1989 Les grandes familles (TV Mini Series) (3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1989)
- Episode #1.2 (1989)
- Episode #1.1 (1989)
 1989 Manon Roland (TV Movie)
 1988 Cinéma 16 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- La ruelle au clair de lune (1988)
 1988 Rausch der Verwandlung (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1988)
- Episode #1.1 (1988)
 1986 The Secret Drawer (TV Mini Series) (2 episodes)
- La rencontre (1986)
- La saisie (1986)
 1986 Un métier de seigneur (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1986)
- Episode #1.1 (1986)
 1985 Palace
 1983 La veuve rouge (TV Movie)
 1981 Au bon beurre (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1981)
- Episode #1.1 (1981)
 1980 Sunday Lovers (segment "The French Method")
 1979 La pitié dangereuse (TV Movie)
 1979 Il était un musicien (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Monsieur Strauss (1979)
 1978 Claudine (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Claudine s'en va (1978)
- Claudine en ménage (1978)
- Claudine à Paris (1978)
- Claudine à l'école (1978)
 1978 Her Ladyship the Judge (1978) (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Le dossier Françoise Muller (1978)
 1976 Dracula and Son (as Edouard Molinaro)
 1974 Histoires insolites (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Un jour comme les autres avec des cacahuètes (1974)
 1969 Hibernatus
 1967 Oscar
 1964 Male Hunt
 1961 The Seven Deadly Sins (segment "L'envie")
 1958 Philippe (Short)
 1957 Appelez le 17 (Documentary short)
 1957 La mer remonte à Rouen (Documentary short)
 1957 Les alchimistes (Short documentary)
 1956 Les biens de ce monde (Documentary short)
 1955 Quatrième voeu (Documentary short)
 1954 L'accumulateur au plomb (Documentary short)
 1954 L'honneur est sauf (Short)
 1953 Chemins d'avril (Documentary short)
 1953 Cheval d'acier (Documentary short)
 1953 La meilleure part (Documentary short)
 1953 La pénicilline (Documentary short)
 1952 Maisons à la chaîne (Documentary short)
 1951 Bloc opératoire stérile (Documentary short)
 1950 L'honneur est sauf (Short)
 1949 Le verbe en chair (Short)
 1948 Un monsieur très chic (Short)
 1948 Le cercle (Short)
 1946 Evasion (Short)
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Edouard Molinaro

Spouse:

Catherine Laporte  (his death)  (2 children) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

If my most commercial films have been comedies, it's almost in spite of myself. I don't laugh very easily.

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He started out making crime films, before directing Oscar (1967). See more »

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