About Michel Audiard
Paul Michel Audiard (French: [miʃɛl odjaʁ]; 15 May 1920 – 27 July 1985) was a French screenwriter and film director, known for his witty, irreverent and slang-laden dialogues which made him a prominent figure on the French cultural scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of French film director Jacques Audiard. == Screenwriting filmography == === 1940s–1950s === 1949: Mission in Tangier, directed by André Hunebelle One Only Loves Once, directed by Jean Stelli 1950: Brune ou blonde, directed by Jacques Garcia Beware of Blondes, directed by André Hunebelle 1951: Vedettes sans maquillage, directed by Jacques Guillon Young Love, directed by Guy Lefranc Le Passe-muraille, directed by Jean Boyer Darling Caroline, directed by Richard Pottier Ma femme est formidable (uncredited), directed by André Hunebelle Massacre en dentelles, directed by André Hunebelle The Man in My Life, directed by Guy Lefranc Bim le petit âne, directed by Albert Lamorisse 1952: Adorable Creatures (uncredited), directed by Christian-Jaque Pour vous, mesdames (uncredited), directed by Jacques Garcia Elle et moi, directed by Guy Lefranc Le Feu quelque part, directed by Pierre Foucaud (Court-métrage) Le Duel à travers les âges, directed by Pierre Foucaud (Court-métrage) 1953: The Long Teeth, directed by Daniel Gélin Les Trois Mousquetaires, directed by André Hunebelle The Most Wanted Man, directed by Henri Verneuil 1954: Destinées (uncredited), directed by Christian-Jaque, Jean Delannoy and Marcello Pagliero Sang et lumières, directed by Georges Rouquier Fun in the Barracks, directed by Paolo Moffa Poisson d'avril (1954), directed by Gilles Grangier Quay of Blondes, directed by Paul Cadéac Série noire, directed by Pierre Foucaud 1955: Gas-Oil, directed by Gilles Grangier 1956: Until the Last One, directed by Pierre Billon Blood to the Head, directed by Gilles Grangier Mannequins of Paris, directed by André Hunebelle Short Head, directed by Norbert Carbonnaux 1957: Le rouge est mis, directed by Gilles Grangier Fugitive in Saigon, directed by Marcel Camus Three Days to Live, directed by Gilles Grangier Retour de manivelle, directed by Denys de La Patellière Maigret tend un piège, directed by Jean Delannoy 1958: Les Misérables, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois Le Désordre et la Nuit, directed by Gilles Grangier Les Grandes Familles, directed by Denys de la Patellière Marchands de rien, directed by Daniel Lecomte (court-métrage) 1959: Le fauve est lâché (uncredited), directed by Maurice Labro Archimède le clochard, directed by Gilles Grangier Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?, directed by Henri Decoin Maigret et l'Affaire Saint-Fiacre, directed by Jean Delannoy 125 Rue Montmartre, directed by Gilles Grangier Rue des prairies, directed by Denys de la Patellière Babette s'en va-t-en guerre, directed by Christian-Jaque Eyes of Love, directed by Denys de la Patellière Vel d'Hiv', directed by Guy Blanc (Court-métrage) La Bête à l'affût, directed by Pierre Chenal Péchés de jeunesse, directed by Louis Duchesne === 1960s === 1960: Le Baron de l'écluse, directed by Jean Delannoy La Française et l'amour, film à sketches, « L'Adultère », directed by Henri Verneuil Les Vieux de la vieille, directed by Gilles Grangier Spécial Noël: Jean Gabin (TV), directed by Frédéric Rossif Le Président, directed by Henri Verneuil 1961: Taxi for Tobruk, directed by Denys de la Patellière Les lions sont lâchés, directed by Henri Verneuil Les Amours célèbres - sketch « Les Comédiennes », directed by Michel Boisrond Le cave se rebiffe, directed by Gilles Grangier Le Bateau d'Émile, directed by Denys de la Patellière 1962: Un singe en hiver, directed by Henri Verneuil The Gentleman from Epsom, directed by Gilles Grangier Le Diable et les Dix Commandements, directed by Julien Duvivier Le Voyage à Biarritz (uncredited), directed by Gilles Grangier 1963: Mélodie en sous-sol, directed by Henri Verneuil Carambolages, directed by Marcel Bluwal Les Tontons flingueurs, directed by Georges Lautner Teuf-teuf (TV), directed by Georges Folgoas Des pissenlits par la racine, directed by Georges Lautner Cent mille dollars au soleil, directed by Henri Verneuil 1964: Marcia Nuziale, directed by Marco Ferreri Les Barbouzes, directed by Georges Lautner Une foule enfin réunie, directed by Monique Chappelle (short movie) Un drôle de caïd or Une souris chez les hommes, directed by Jacques Poitrenaud Par un beau matin d'été, directed by Jacques Deray La Chasse à l'homme, directed by Edouard Molinaro 1965: La Métamorphose des cloportes, directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre (scenario co-written with Albert Simonin, from Alphonse Boudard) When the Pheasants Pass, directed by Edouard Molinaro How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning, directed by Gilles Grangier & Georges Lautner The Dictator's Guns (uncredited), directed by Claude Sautet Ne nous fâchons pas, directed by Georges Lautner 1966: Tendre Voyou, directed by Jean Becker Un idiot à Paris, directed by Serge Korber Sale temps pour les mouches, directed by Guy Lefranc Johnny Banco, directed by Yves Allégret 1967: Le Pacha, directed by Georges Lautner All Mad About Him, directed by Norbert Carbonnaux Max le débonnaire (TV show), directed by Gilles Grangier, Yves Allégret and Jacques Deray La Grande Sauterelle, directed by Georges Lautner La Petite Vertu, directed by Serge Korber 1968: Fleur d'oseille, directed by Georges Lautner Leontine 1969: Sous le signe du taureau, directed by Gilles Grangier === 1970s === 1973: Baxter!, directed by Lionel Jeffries 1974: Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard OK patron (uncredited), directed by Claude Vital 1975: Incorrigible, directed by Philippe de Broca 1976: Le Grand Escogriffe, directed by Claude Pinoteau Le Corps de mon ennemi, directed by Henri Verneuil 1977: Tendre Poulet, directed by Philippe de Broca Mort d'un pourri, directed by Georges Lautner L'Animal, directed by Claude Zidi 1978: Le Cavaleur, directed by Philippe de Broca 1979: Flic ou voyou, directed by Georges Lautner Les Égouts du paradis, directed by José Giovanni La Fabuleuse histoire de Roland-Garros, directed by Charles Gérard Le Guignolo, directed by Georges Lautner On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter, directed by Philippe de Broca === 1980s === 1980: Le Coucou, directed by Francesco Massaro L'Entourloupe, directed by Gérard Pirès Pile ou Face, directed by Robert Enrico 1981: Le Professionnel, directed by Georges Lautner Garde à vue, directed by Claude Miller Est-ce bien raisonnable?, directed by Georges Lautner 1982: Espion, lève-toi, directed by Yves Boisset 1983: Mortelle randonnée, directed by Claude Miller Vive la sociale!, directed by Gérard Mordillat Le Marginal, directed by Jacques Deray 1984: Canicule, directed by Yves Boisset Les Morfalous, directed by Henri Verneuil 1985: On ne meurt que deux fois, directed by Jacques Deray from the novel of Robin Cook La Cage aux folles III, « Elles » se marient, directed by Georges Lautner. == Directing filmography == Leontine (1968) A Golden Widow (1969) Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause!
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