Known For
Directing
Born
Mar 23, 1905
Died
Mar 29, 1994
Place of Birth
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Credits
69 titles
Paul Grimault
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Animated World of Paul Grimault
Director
S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
Self (archive footage)
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
Self
Paul Grimault, image par image
Self (archive footage)
Drôle d'oiseau
Self
De l'autre côté
Producer
Turning Table
Self / The Jester (voice)
King's Fool
Director
Coup de Torchon
Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
The King and the Mockingbird
Director
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
The World at a Glance
Screenplay
One, Two, Three...
Producer
The Dog Who Loved Music
Director
Les Sportifs de la préhistoire
Director
Chasseurs pêcheurs
Director
The Diamond
Director
Noah's Ark
Producer
The Tartlet
Producer
The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
Producer
The Young Lady and the Cellist
Producer
Little Claus and Big Claus
Art Direction
To Die in Madrid
Animation
Le Pèlerinage
¡Cuba Sí!
Special Effects Coordinator
Marcel, your mother is calling you
Producer
The Greasy Pole
Director
Fidelity
Director
Paris mange son pain
Self
La Faim du monde
Director
Enrico cuisinier
Screenplay
Beautiful Days of Celebration
Director
The Little Collar
Director
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Director of Photography
Fire Proofs
Director
Forgotten Stones
Producer
A Ship's Chef
Director
Apple and Strawberry
Director
The Legend of Silk
Director
The Laughter Congress
Supervising Animation Director
The Little Soldier
Storyboard
The Magic Flute
Director
Niglo reporter
Writer
The Lightning Rod Thief
Director
The Passengers of Ursa Major
Screenplay
The Scarecrow
Director
The Note Seller
Director
Time Machine
Director
Gô among the birds
Writer
The Enchanter is Enchanted
Director