Gérard Oury

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Gérard Oury (1984)

Gérard Oury (born April 29, 1919 in Paris , France , † July 20 (according to tombstone: July 19) 2006 in Saint-Tropez , France; actually Max-Gérard Houry ) was a French film director and screenwriter . From the 1960s onwards, he became known for his shrill comedies with a rather robust sense of humor and shot with actors such as Bourvil , Louis de Funès , Pierre Richard and Jean-Paul Belmondo . He wrote almost all of the scripts for his films himself. He was considered France's most popular filmmaker.

Life

Gérard Oury was originally a trained theater actor and member of the Comédie-Française . In the late 1950s he started making crime films . Through his friend and later favorite actor Louis de Funès, he was persuaded to switch to comedy . In the 1960s he developed his popular comedy style with a variety of gags and a fast-paced directing style. Oury's most popular film was Drei Bruchpiloten in Paris (1966) with Louis de Funès and Bourvil, a comedy set during the German occupation of Paris and with 17 million viewers it was the greatest French cinema success for decades. Comedies like Das Superhirn (1969) or The Adventures of Rabbi Jakob (1973) also became major international cinema hits.

In 1993 Gérard Oury received the Honorary Cesar .

His daughter Danièle Thompson (* 1942), who is also a well-known screenwriter and film director in France, emerged from an earlier relationship with the actress Jacqueline Roman . In 1960 he married the actress Michèle Morgan .

Filmography (selection)

Gérard Oury together with Michèle Morgan

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personal data
SURNAME Oury, Gérard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Houry, Max-Gérard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , France
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 2006
Place of death Saint Tropez , France