About

Known credits:
128
Birthday:
1905-03-23
Place of birth:
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Website:
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Paul Grimault

Overview

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

Acting
2013 S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo Actor Self 59
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2003 Drôle d'oiseau Actor Self 59
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2003 Paul Grimault, image par image Actor Himself 59
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1988 Turning Table Actor Himself, The Jester 59
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1981 Coup de Torchon Actor Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès") 62
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1962 Le Pèlerinage Actor 59
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1958 Paris mange son pain Actor 59
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1936 The Lower Depths Actor Uncredited 60
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1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange Actor Typesetter (uncredited) 60
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1934 The Free Trade Hotel Actor 59
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1934 L'Atalante Actor Le chaland qui passe (uncredited) 66
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1933 Le Colisée Actor The Barrel Organ Player 59
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1932 Levitan: That Night Actor Henri II 59
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1931 The Séance Is Over Actor Himself 59
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Directing
2019 The Animated World of Paul Grimault Directing Director 59
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1988 King's Fool Directing Director 59
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1988 Turning Table Directing Director 59
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1980 The King and the Mockingbird Directing Director 66
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1975 The World at a Glance Directing Director 59
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1973 The Dog Who Loved Music Directing Director 59
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1972 Les sportifs de la préhistoire Directing Director 59
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1971 Chasseurs pêcheurs Directing Director 59
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1970 The Diamond Directing Director 59
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1960 The Greasy Pole Directing Director 59
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1959 Fidelity Directing Director 59
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1957 La faim du monde Directing Director 59
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1956 Enrico cuisinier Directing Director 59
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1955 Beautiful Days of Celebration Directing Director 59
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1954 The Little Collar Directing Director 59
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Directing Director 59
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1953 Fire Proofs Directing Director 59
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1951 The Legend of Silk Directing Director 59
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1951 A Ship's Chef Directing Director 59
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1951 Apple and Strawberry Directing Director 59
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1950 The Laughter Congress Directing Director 59
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1947 The Little Soldier Directing Director 59
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1946 The Magic Flute Directing Director 59
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1945 Niglo reporter Directing Director 59
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1944 The Lightning Rod Thief Directing Director 59
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1943 The Passengers of Ursa Major Directing Director 59
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1943 The Scarecrow Directing Director 59
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1942 The Note Seller Directing Director 59
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1942 Time Machine Directing Director 59
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1939 Gô among the birds Directing Director 59
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1938 The Desert Island Directing Director 59
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1938 Safe and Sound Directing Director 59
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1938 Le Messager de la lumière Directing Director 59
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1938 The Enchanter is Enchanted Directing Director 59
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1937 Le concours de pêche Directing Director 59
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1936 Mister Pipe does Painting Directing Director 59
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1936 Right in a Mystery Directing Director 59
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1936 Natcha Directing Director 59
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1935 Phénomènes électriques Directing Director 59
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1932 The Executed Directing Director 59
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1931 The Wardrobe Directing Director 59
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1931 The Séance Is Over Directing Director 59
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1929 Brummel Directing Director 59
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Land ho! Directing Director 59
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Writing
1988 King's Fool Writing Screenplay 59
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1988 Turning Table Writing Writer 59
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1988 Turning Table Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 The King and the Mockingbird Writing Writer 66
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1980 The King and the Mockingbird Writing Screenplay 66
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1975 The World at a Glance Writing Screenplay 59
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1973 The Dog Who Loved Music Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Les sportifs de la préhistoire Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 Chasseurs pêcheurs Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 The Diamond Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 The Greasy Pole Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 Fidelity Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 La faim du monde Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Enrico cuisinier Writing Screenplay 59
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1955 Beautiful Days of Celebration Writing Writer 59
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Writing Storyboard 59
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1953 Fire Proofs Writing Writer 59
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1951 A Ship's Chef Writing Writer 59
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1951 The Legend of Silk Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 The Laughter Congress Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 The Little Soldier Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 The Little Soldier Writing Storyboard 59
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1947 The Little Soldier Writing Writer 59
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1946 The Magic Flute Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Niglo reporter Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Niglo reporter Writing Writer 59
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1944 The Lightning Rod Thief Writing Writer 59
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1943 The Passengers of Ursa Major Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 The Scarecrow Writing Writer 59
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1942 Time Machine Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 The Note Seller Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Gô among the birds Writing Screenplay 59
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1939 Gô among the birds Writing Writer 59
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1938 Safe and Sound Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Le Messager de la lumière Writing Writer 59
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1938 Le Messager de la lumière Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 The Enchanter is Enchanted Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 The Desert Island Writing Screenplay 59
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1937 Le concours de pêche Writing Writer 59
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1937 Le concours de pêche Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Natcha Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Right in a Mystery Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Mister Pipe does Painting Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 Phénomènes électriques Writing Writer 59
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1932 The Executed Writing Screenplay 59
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1931 The Séance Is Over Writing Writer 59
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Land ho! Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1974 One, Two, Three... Production Producer 59
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1967 Noah's Ark Production Producer 59
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1967 The Little Story of a Negligible Tale Production Producer N/A
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1967 The Tartlet Production Producer 59
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1965 The Young Lady and the Cellist Production Producer 59
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1961 Marcel, your mother is calling you Production Producer 58
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1952 Forgotten Stones Production Producer N/A
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1950 The Laughter Congress Production Director of Operations 59
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Art
1964 Little Claus and Big Claus Art Set Decoration 59
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1964 Little Claus and Big Claus Art Art Direction 59
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Camera
1956 Enrico cuisinier Camera Director of Photography 59
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Le Messager de la lumière Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1961 ¡Cuba Sí! Crew Special Effects Coordinator 59
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1953 The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1980 The King and the Mockingbird Editing Editor 66
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1956 Enrico cuisinier Editing Editor 59
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1943 The Passengers of Ursa Major Editing Editor 59
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Visual Effects
2019 The Animated World of Paul Grimault Visual Effects Animation 59
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1963 To Die in Madrid Visual Effects Animation 59
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1950 The Laughter Congress Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 59
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