Paul Grimault

Director

March 23, 1905 (89 years)

† March 29, 1994

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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 Grima…

Filmography

7.8

The King and the Mockingbird

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

7.2

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird in their escape from a ruthless dictator

6.6

The Magic Flute

A minstrel, barred from entering a castle, is given a magic flute that can manipulate movement.

6.4

The Little Soldier

A budding romance between two toy dancers is put into dangers when the boy is conscripted into the toy army.

7.0

The World at a Glance

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7.4

The Diamond

The cruel Professor Savantas invites himself into an oasis cut off from the world to recover a huge diamond, which is the totem of the indigenous population and the keystone of the magical balance of the place.

6.5

The Lightning Rod Thief

An encounter on a rooftop between two policemen and a thief who specializes in lightning conductors.

6.5

The Scarecrow

A scarecrow is trying to protect two birds from a cunning cat.

7.5

Turning Table

On a winter night, the author of "The King and the Mockingbird" is visited by the cartoon characters he created in his studio. Along with a little clown, he screens a selection of his favorite shorts

7.1

The Dog Who Loved Music

In Paul Grimault's satire of the arms trade, the dealer is alerted to the breakout of war by a signal on his map, so travels in turn to each of two warring countries (his journey is traced for us on the map), selling to each the means of destroying its neighbour. —The Cine-Tourist

6.2

The Passengers of Ursa Major

A futuristic cruise ship with a crew of robots is ready to take its first flight. A boy follows his curious dog on board of the ship, but then the ship takes off. The robots sees the boy as a blind passenger and try to get him off the flying ship.

6.8

Le Messager de la lumière

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6.1

The Note Seller

The note seller Bicornu is annoyed by a troubadour named Niglo.

6.1

The Animated World of Paul Grimault

A collection of newly restored short films from the imagination of Paul Grimault, an icon of French animation. Le Marchand de notes (The Note Seller), 1942, 10 min L’Épouvantail (The Scarecrow), 1946, 10 min Les Passagers de la Grande Ourse, (The Passengers of the Ursa Major), 1943, 9 min Le Voleur de paratonnerres (The LIghtning Rod Thief), 1946, 10 min La Flûte magique (The Magic Flute), 1946, 9 min Le Petit Soldat (The Little Soldier), 1948, 11 min Le Diamant (The Diamond), 1970, 9 min Le Chien mélomane (The Dog Who Loved Music), 1973, 11 min