Paul Grimault
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.
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One, Two, Three...
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The King and the Mockingbird
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Turning Table
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The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
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Enrico cuisinier
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Le Messager de la lumière
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Gô among the birds
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The Passengers of Ursa Major
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The World at a Glance
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The Laughter Congress
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Niglo reporter
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Le Concours de pêche
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The Little Soldier
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The Magic Flute
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The Little Story of a Negligible Tale
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The Scarecrow
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The Dog Who Loved Music
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The Animated World of Paul Grimault
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To Die in Madrid
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The Lightning Rod Thief
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The Séance Is Over
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The Diamond
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The Legend of Silk
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La Faim du monde
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Fidelity
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Fire Proofs
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The Little Collar
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A Ship's Chef
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Phénomènes électriques
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Mister Pipe does Painting
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The Desert Island
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The Greasy Pole
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Right in a Mystery
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The Executed
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Safe and Sound
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The Enchanter is Enchanted
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Natcha
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King's Fool
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Land ho!
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Marcel, your mother is calling you
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The Young Lady and the Cellist
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The Note Seller
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¡Cuba Sí!
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Beautiful Days of Celebration
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Time Machine
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Les Sportifs de la préhistoire
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Chasseurs pêcheurs
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Little Claus and Big Claus
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Apple and Strawberry
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