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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (48)
The Animated World of Paul Grimault
Director (Directing)
2019
S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo
as Self
2012
Paul Grimault, image par image
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Drôle d'oiseau
as Self
2003
Turning Table
as Self / The Jester (voice)
1988
King's Fool
Director (Directing)
1988
Coup de Torchon
as Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
1981
The King and the Mockingbird
Director (Directing)
1980
The World at a Glance
Screenplay (Writing)
1975
One, Two, Three...
Producer (Production)
1974
The Dog Who Loved Music
Director (Directing)
1973
Les Sportifs de la préhistoire
Director (Directing)
1972
Chasseurs pêcheurs
Director (Directing)
1971
The Diamond
Director (Directing)
1970
Noah's Ark
Producer (Production)
1967
The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
Producer (Production)
1967
The Tartlet
Producer (Production)
1967
The Young Lady and the Cellist
Producer (Production)
1965
Little Claus and Big Claus
Set Decoration (Art)
1964
To Die in Madrid
Animation (Visual Effects)
1963
Le Pèlerinage
1962
¡Cuba Sí!
Special Effects Coordinator (Crew)
1961
Marcel, your mother is calling you
Producer (Production)
1961
The Greasy Pole
Director (Directing)
1960
Fidelity
Director (Directing)
1959
Paris mange son pain
as Self
1958
La Faim du monde
Director (Directing)
1957
Enrico cuisinier
Screenplay (Writing)
1956
Beautiful Days of Celebration
Director (Directing)
1955
The Little Collar
Director (Directing)
1954
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
Director of Photography (Camera)
1953
Fire Proofs
Director (Directing)
1953
Forgotten Stones
Producer (Production)
1952
The Legend of Silk
Director (Directing)
1951
A Ship's Chef
Director (Directing)
1951
Apple and Strawberry
Director (Directing)
1951
The Laughter Congress
Supervising Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1950
The Little Soldier
Storyboard (Writing)
1947
The Magic Flute
Director (Directing)
1946
Niglo reporter
Writer (Writing)
1945
The Lightning Rod Thief
Director (Directing)
1944
The Passengers of Ursa Major
Screenplay (Writing)
1943
The Scarecrow
Director (Directing)
1943
The Note Seller
Director (Directing)
1942
Time Machine
Director (Directing)
1942
Gô among the birds
Writer (Writing)
1939
Le Messager de la lumière
Screenplay (Writing)
1938
