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 o…

Directed

1. The King and the Mockingbird (1980) — Director
2. The Little Soldier (1947) — Director
3. The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953) — Director
4. Turning Table (1988) — Director
5. The Passengers of Ursa Major (1943) — Director
6. The Scarecrow (1943) — Director
7. The Lightning Rod Thief (1944) — Director
8. The Diamond (1970) — Director
9. The Magic Flute (1946) — Director
10. The Dog Who Loved Music (1973) — Director
11. The Animated World of Paul Grimault (2019) — Director
12. The Note Seller (1942) — Director
13. The Séance Is Over (1931) — Director
14. The Legend of Silk (1951) — Director
15. Le Messager de la lumière (1938) — Director
16. Safe and Sound (1938) — Director
17. King's Fool (1988) — Director
18. The World at a Glance (1975) — Director
19. The Laughter Congress (1950) — Director
20. La Faim du monde (1957) — Director
21. Gô among the birds (1939) — Director
22. Fidelity (1959) — Director
23. Fire Proofs (1953) — Director
24. The Little Collar (1954) — Director
25. A Ship's Chef (1951) — Director
26. Mister Pipe does Painting (1936) — Director
27. Phénomènes électriques (1935) — Director
28. The Desert Island (1938) — Director
29. The Enchanter is Enchanted (1938) — Director
30. Right in a Mystery (1936) — Director
31. Natcha (1936) — Director
32. Brummel (1929) — Director
33. The Wardrobe (1931) — Director
34. The Executed (1932) — Director
35. Le Concours de pêche (1937) — Director
36. The Greasy Pole (1960) — Director
37. Niglo reporter (1945) — Director
38. Land ho! — Director
39. Beautiful Days of Celebration (1955) — Director
40. Enrico cuisinier (1956) — Director

Also appeared in

1. L'Atalante (1934) — Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)
2. Coup de Torchon (1981) — Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")
3. The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) — Typesetter (uncredited)
4. The Lower Depths (1936) — Uncredited
5. Turning Table (1988) — Self / The Jester (voice)
6. The Séance Is Over (1931) — Himself
7. Cinéastes de notre temps : Jean Vigo (2012) — Self
8. The Free Trade Hotel (1934)
9. Paris mange son pain (1958) — Self
10. Le Pèlerinage (1962)
11. Paul Grimault, image par image (2003) — Self (archive footage)
12. Levitan: That Night (1932) — Henri II
13. Le Colisée (1933) — The Barrel Organ Player
14. Drôle d'oiseau (2003) — Self
15. S'il n'en reste qu'un, nous serons ces deux-là (2013) — Self (archive footage)
16. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self