FILM DIRECTOR

Jean Girault

1924 - 1982

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Jean Girault (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʒiʁo]; 9 May 1924 – 20 July 1982) was a French film director and screenwriter. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his film debut as a director in 1960. He directed more than thirty films between 1960 and 1982. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Girault is the 342nd most popular film director (up from 344th in 2019), the 2,055th most popular biography from France (down from 2,028th in 2019) and the 41st most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jean Girault ranks 342 out of 2,041. Before him are Menahem Golan, Darren Aronofsky, Jacques Feyder, Hideaki Anno, Satoshi Kon, and Ub Iwerks. After him are Barbet Schroeder, Francis Veber, Jim Henson, Samuel Fuller, Leo McCarey, and William Kennedy Dickson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Jean Girault ranks 114. Before him are William Russell, Arthur Danto, Charles Bachman, Danielle Mitterrand, Geraldine Page, and Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa. After him are Jozef Tomko, Shirley Chisholm, Marina Berti, Neville Marriner, Paul Desmond, and Raymond Barre. Among people deceased in 1982, Jean Girault ranks 86. Before him are Roberto Calvi, Jack Swigert, King Vidor, Ville Ritola, Fazlur Rahman Khan, and Wifredo Lam. After him are Pavel Alexandrov, Isa Miranda, Marcel Camus, Gara Garayev, Henry King, and Valerio Zurlini.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Girault ranks 2,055 out of 6,770. Before him are Francis Jammes (1868), Robert Pires (1973), Michel Rocard (1930), Raymond Roussel (1877), François-Marie Raoult (1830), and Florent Schmitt (1870). After him are Joseph Monier (1823), Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (1257), Théodore Dubois (1837), Wilfred the Hairy (840), Beatrice of Lorraine (1017), and Christiane Martel (1936).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Jean Girault ranks 41. Before him are Claude Sautet (1924), Philippe de Broca (1933), Frank Darabont (1959), François Ozon (1967), Jeannot Szwarc (1937), and Germaine Dulac (1882). After him are Francis Veber (1937), William Kennedy Dickson (1860), Jean Rouch (1917), Alexandre Astruc (1923), Édouard Molinaro (1928), and Leos Carax (1960).

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