Director: Michel Boisrond

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Birthday: 1921-10-09
Born in: Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais, Eure-et-Loir, France
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais - 10 November 2002, La Celle-Saint-Cloud) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s. A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair, Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with Cette Sacrée Gamine starring Brigitte Bardot. His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres.

Known for

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952

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La Parisienne

The spoiled daughter of the French Ambassador tricks one of his aides into marrying her.
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La Parisienne

1957

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O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo

After an American Navy base is annihilated by a secret weapon, Agent OSS 117 is sent to Japan to investigate the organization that's claiming responsibility, and threatening the US with another attack, if they don't pay.
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O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo

1966

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Love and the Frenchwoman

The seven stages in the life of the modern Frenchwomen are disclosed by seven directors in a witty way: 1 - Childhood, 2 - Adolescence, 3 - Virginity, 4 - Marriage, 5 - Adultery, 6 - Divorce, 7 - The Single Woman.
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Love and the Frenchwoman

1960

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Cherchez l'idole

After stealing a diamond from Mylène Demongeot, Richard hides it inside a guitar. But on returning to the music shop he discovers that the precious instrument has just been sold! The problem is complicated by the fact that five stars all bought the same model that morning...
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Cherchez l'idole

1964

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That Naughty Girl

Nightclub entertainer Jean Clery discovers too late that the 'baby' he agreed to take care of is a wild, shapely sex kitten.
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That Naughty Girl

1956

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Tales of Paris

A film made up of four sketches. In Marc Allégret's Sophie, a naive high-school girl invents a love affair with her mother's lover. But it's a guitarist with whom she falls in love. In Françoise, by Claude Barma, a young woman returning to France after living in the United States has an affair with her best friend's lover. In Antonia, by Michel Boisrond, a middle-aged woman tries to convince her ex-lover that she still has many assets to seduce. In Ella, by Jacques Poitrenaud, a Pigalle dancer meets a man in a cab.
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Tales of Paris

1962

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Million Dollar Man

A U.S. Treasury Department agent is sent to Morocco to find a fortune in counterfeit money hidden by the Nazis during World War II. The agent escapes from prison with the only man who knows the location of the bogus bills. The duo is shadowed by a group of former Nazi soldiers who hope they will lead them to recover the lost loot. The feature plays as a crime drama with overtones of international espionage.
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Million Dollar Man

1967

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Famous Love Affairs

Anthology of four love stories that have some historical basis.
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Famous Love Affairs

1961

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Come Dance with Me!

Herve argues with his wife, after which he meets an appealing woman at a nightclub. A subsequent one-night stand with her turns into a tragedy when the woman is killed.
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1959

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