Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Known for

Directing

Born

October 25, 1909

Birthplace

Paris, France

Died

July 8, 1985 (aged 75)

Biography

Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film ...Sans laisser d'adresse won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival.

Best known work

L'Âge d'or
L'Âge d'or
1930
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1958
Carnival of Sinners
Carnival of Sinners
1943
The Case of Dr. Laurent
The Case of Dr. Laurent
1957
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
1954
The Gardener of Argenteuil
The Gardener of Argenteuil
1966
Monsieur
Monsieur
1964
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
1955
Without Leaving an Address
Without Leaving an Address
1951
The Fugitives
The Fugitives
1955

Filmography

  1. 2021

    Le Parti du cinéma

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2019

    1940: Taking over French Cinema

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 1976

  4. 1966

    The Gardener of Argenteuil

    as Le narrateur (voice), Director, Writer, Adaptation

  5. 1964

    Monsieur

    Director

  6. 1962

    Mandrin

    as Confessor of Baroness d'Escourt, Director

  7. 1961

    Over the Wall

    Director, Screenplay

  8. 1960

    Love and the Frenchwoman

    Writer, Director, Dialogue, Adaptation

  9. 1958

    Les Misérables

    as (uncredited), Director, Writer

  10. 1957

    The Case of Dr. Laurent

    as (uncredited), Screenplay, Director

  11. 1955

    Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

    as Le client sourd (uncredited), Director, Screenplay

  12. 1955

    The Fugitives

    as (uncredited), Director, Adaptation, Dialogue

  13. 1955

    Magic Village

    Director, Story, Screenplay

  14. 1954

    Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

    as Spectateur (« Je ne vous dit rien ») (uncredited), Director, Dialogue, Writer

  15. 1953

  16. 1953

    Taxi

    Story

  17. 1952

    Matrimonial Agency

    as (uncredited), Director

  18. 1951

    Without Leaving an Address

    as Un infirmier (uncredited), Director, Adaptation, Dialogue

  19. 1950

    Here Is the Beauty

    as Nurse (uncredited), Director, Writer

  20. 1949

    Truant School

    as Gendarme (uncredited), Writer, Director, Dialogue

  21. 1948

  22. 1948

  23. 1948

  24. 1948

    The Idol

    Writer

  25. 1946

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