Paul Grimault

Directing·Mar 23, 1905·Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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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.

Film	Credit
The Animated World of Paul Grimault2019 · Director	Director
Turning Table1988 · Director, Writer, Screenplay	Director, Writer, Screenplay
King's Fool1988 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The King and the Mockingbird1980 · Director, Screenplay, Writer	Director, Screenplay, Writer
The World at a Glance1975 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Dog Who Loved Music1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
LLes Sportifs de la préhistoire1972 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
CChasseurs pêcheurs1971 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Diamond1970 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TThe Greasy Pole1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
FFidelity1959 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
La Faim du monde1957 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Enrico cuisinier1956 · Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography	Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography
BBeautiful Days of Celebration1955 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Little Collar1954 · Director	Director
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird1953 · Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay
Fire Proofs1953 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Legend of Silk1951 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
AA Ship's Chef1951 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Apple and Strawberry1951 · Director	Director
The Laughter Congress1950 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Little Soldier1947 · Director, Writer, Screenplay	Director, Writer, Screenplay
The Magic Flute1946 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
NNiglo reporter1945 · Writer, Director, Screenplay	Writer, Director, Screenplay
The Lightning Rod Thief1944 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Passengers of Ursa Major1943 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Scarecrow1943 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Note Seller1942 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TTime Machine1942 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Gô among the birds1939 · Writer, Director, Screenplay	Writer, Director, Screenplay
Le Messager de la lumière1938 · Screenplay, Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Screenplay, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
TThe Desert Island1938 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TThe Enchanter is Enchanted1938 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Safe and Sound1938 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
LLe Concours de pêche1937 · Writer, Director, Screenplay	Writer, Director, Screenplay
MMister Pipe does Painting1936 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
NNatcha1936 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
RRight in a Mystery1936 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Phénomènes électriques1935 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThe Executed1932 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Séance Is Over1931 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
TThe Wardrobe1931 · Director	Director
BBrummel1929 · Director	Director
Land ho!Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay