Portrait of Édouard Molinaro

Directing

Édouard Molinaro

Career

Active from 1953 to 2005, busiest in 1962 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Édouard Molinaro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Spiritual
    0.6, average 2.0
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Satirical 3
  • French Comedy 3
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Farce 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Social Satire 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Classic French Comedy 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

5 titles
Mariage Surprise
Mariage Surprise (2007)

as Le vieux médecin

Une famille pas comme les autres
Une famille pas comme les autres (2005)

Director

Un homme par hasard
Un homme par hasard (2003)

Director

Madame Sans-Gêne
Madame Sans-Gêne (2002)

Writer

Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana (2001)

Director, Scenario Writer

1990s

8 titles · average score 71
Tombé du nid
Tombé du nid (1999)

Writer, Director

The Birdcage
The Birdcage (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Film Writer

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew (1993)

Director, Writer

The Supper
The Supper (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Adaptation

La Femme abandonnée
La Femme abandonnée (1992)

Writer, Director

Bad Ronald
Bad Ronald (1992)

as L'avoué

The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg
The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg (1991)

Writer, Director

1980s

10 titles · average score 59
Manon Roland
Manon Roland (1989)

Writer, Director

Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (1988)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

La Ruelle au clair de lune
La Ruelle au clair de lune (1988)

Director, Writer

Palace
Palace (1985)

Writer, Director

Love on the Quiet
Love on the Quiet (1985)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Adaptation

Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are (1984)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now (1982)
GoodWatch score 62

as Le marchand de journaux des petites annonces (uncredited)

Au bon beurre
Au bon beurre (1981)

Director

La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Sunday Lovers
Sunday Lovers (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1970s

12 titles · average score 60
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

La pitié dangereuse
La pitié dangereuse (1979)

Writer, Director

La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay, Director

The Hurried Man
The Hurried Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Dracula and Son
Dracula and Son (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Pink Telephone
The Pink Telephone (1975)
GoodWatch score 51

as L'homme dans les toilettes (uncredited)

The Irony of Chance
The Irony of Chance (1974)

Director, Adaptation

A Pain in the Ass
A Pain in the Ass (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

as Café owner (uncredited)

The Hostage Gang
The Hostage Gang (1973)

Director

La Mandarine
La Mandarine (1972)
GoodWatch score 49

Scenario Writer, Dialogue

The Most Gentle Confessions
The Most Gentle Confessions (1971)

Director

La Liberté en croupe
La Liberté en croupe (1970)

Writer, Director

1960s

14 titles · average score 61
Hibernatus
Hibernatus (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

My Uncle Benjamin
My Uncle Benjamin (1969)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Oscar
Oscar (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

Adaptation, Director

To Commit a Murder
To Commit a Murder (1967)

Screenplay, Director

When the Pheasants Pass
When the Pheasants Pass (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Agent 38-24-36
Agent 38-24-36 (1964)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Male Hunt
Male Hunt (1964)
GoodWatch score 64

as L'amoureux sur le bateau (uncredited)

The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Author

A Touch of Treason
A Touch of Treason (1962)

Director

The Passion of Slow Fire
The Passion of Slow Fire (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

A Mistress for the Summer
A Mistress for the Summer (1960)

Screenplay, Director

1950s

10 titles · average score 66
Witness in the City
Witness in the City (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

The Road to Shame
The Road to Shame (1959)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Back to the Wall
Back to the Wall (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Provincial Chronicle
Provincial Chronicle (1958)

Technical Advisor

Les alchimistes
Les alchimistes (1957)

Writer, Director

Appelez le 17
Appelez le 17 (1957)

Director, Writer

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

Assistant Director

L'honneur est sauf !
L'honneur est sauf ! (1954)

as Bertrand

April paths
April paths (1953)

Director, Writer

The Miracle of St. Anne
The Miracle of St. Anne (1950)

Assistant Director Trainee, Camera Operator