Alain Poiré
- Known For
- Production
- Born
- February 13, 1917 in Paris, France
- Died
- January 14, 2000
- Active Years
- 1950–2001 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 122 credits in database
Biography
Alain Poiré was a French film producer and screenwriter born in Paris on February 13, 1917. He passed away in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on January 14, 2000, at the age of 82. After graduating from law school and working for the advertising group Havas, Poiré joined the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont in 1938 to serve as assistant general manager. He remained with the organization, which was renamed Gaumont Film Company in 1975, until his death. Throughout his career, he became one of the most prolific producers in French cinema, particularly from the 1950s onward. According to his professional records, he is credited with 118 production roles.
Career overview
Alain Poiré was a French film producer and screenwriter born in Paris on February 13, 1917. After graduating from law school, he initially worked for the advertising group Havas. In 1938, he began his career with the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont, which was later renamed Gaumont Film Company in 1975. Poiré joined the organization as an assistant general manager with the objective of saving the company from financial disaster.
Poiré remained with Gaumont for the duration of his career, serving as a producer and as the manager of Gaumont International. He maintained a lifelong passion for cinema and became one of the most prolific producers in French film, particularly from the 1950s onward. According to his professional records, he is credited with 118 production credits. Poiré died in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on January 14, 2000, at the age of 82.
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Full Filmography
122 titles- The Closet (2001) Executive Producer
- The Dinner Game (1998) Producer
- Jaguar (1996) Producer
- Ghost with Driver (1996) Producer
- Les Victimes (1996) Producer
- Why Is Mother in My Bed? (1994) Delegated Producer
- Cache Cash (1994) Producer
- Fanfan (1993) Producer
- The Thirst for Gold (1993) Producer
- Kitchen with Apartment (1993) Producer
- Le Bal des casse-pieds (1992) Producer
- Snow and Fire (1991) Producer
- My Mother's Castle (1990) Producer
- My Father's Glory (1990) Producer
- La Vouivre (1989) Producer
- The Student (1988) Executive Producer
- Roselyne and the Lions (1988) Producer
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Levy & Goliath (1987) Producer
- Promised... sworn! (1987) Producer
- Manon of the Spring (1986) Associate Producer
- Jean de Florette (1986) Associate Producer
- I Hate Actors (1986) Associate Producer
- Love on the Quiet (1985) Executive Producer
- The Seventh Target (1984) Producer
- Petit Con (1984) Producer
- My Other Husband (1983) Delegated Producer
- Equator (1983) Producer
- Ace of Aces (1982) Producer
- The Party 2 (1982) Producer
- La Chèvre (1981) Delegated Producer
- Clara and the Why Notes (1981) Producer
- Heat of Desire (1981) Producer
- We're Not Angels... Neither Are They (1981) Producer
- The Party (1980) Delegated Producer
- Le Guignolo (1980) Producer
- Cop or Hood (1979) Delegated Producer
- Hothead (1979) Producer
- Le temps des vacances (1979) Producer
- L'Hôtel de la plage (1978) Producer
- Out of It (1978) Producer
- The Little Wheedlers (1978) Producer
- We Will All Meet in Paradise (1977) Producer
- Monsieur Papa (1977) Producer
- The Bottom Line (1976) Producer
- Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) Producer
- Dracula and Son (1976) Producer
- The Seventh Company Has Been Found (1975) Producer
- Act of Aggression (1975) Producer
- No Problem! (1975) Producer
- The Pink Telephone (1975) Delegated Producer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) Producer
- The Slap (1974) Producer
- Like a Pot of Strawberries (1974) Producer
- How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (1974) Executive Producer
- Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? (1973) Producer
- The Right of the Maddest (1973) Executive Producer
- Some Too Quiet Gentlemen (1973) Producer
- The Silent One (1973) Producer
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) Producer
- Repeated Absences (1972) Producer
- There Once Was a Cop (1972) Producer
- Delusions of Grandeur (1971) Delegated Producer
- The Married Couple of the Year Two (1971) Producer
- Troubleshooters (1971) Producer
- Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) Producer
- Rum Runners (1971) Producer
- The One Man Band (1970) Producer
- The Brain (1969) Producer
- Pasha (1968) Producer
- Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese (1968) Producer
- Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967) Producer
- Oscar (1967) Executive Producer
- The Madman of Lab Four (1967) Delegated Producer
- To Commit a Murder (1967) Producer
- The Big Grasshopper (1967) Producer
- Let's Not Get Angry (1966) Producer
- A Woman in White Revolts (1966) Producer
- Fantomas Unleashed (1965) Producer
- Ivory Coast Adventure (1965) Producer
- Skies Above (1965) Producer
- Fantomas (1964) Producer
- Greed in the Sun (1964) Executive Producer
- Crooks in Clover (1963) Producer
- Carom Shots (1963) Producer
- Vice and Virtue (1963) Producer
- Till the End of the World (1963) Producer
- The Iron Mask (1962) Producer
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1961) Production Director
- The Taste of Violence (1961) Producer
- Quai Notre-Dame (1961) Producer
- The Menace (1961) Producer
- The Menace (1961) Screenplay
- Way of Youth (1959) Production Manager
- Witness in the City (1959) Producer
- Witness in the City (1959) Screenplay
- Signed, Arsène Lupin (1959) Producer
- Double Agents (1959) Writer
- Double Agents (1959) Producer
- Green Harvest (1959) Producer
- Green Harvest (1959) Adaptation
- Back to the Wall (1958) Producer
- Et ta sœur… (1958) Producer
- Speaking of Murder (1957) Producer
- Nathalie (1957) Producer
- The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (1957) Delegated Producer
- To Catch a Spy (1957) Executive Producer
- A Man Escaped (1956) Producer
- If Paris Were Told to Us (1956) Line Producer
- Les Truands (1956) Producer
- Razzia (1955) Line Producer
- The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955) Producer
- The Aristocrats (1955) Line Producer
- The Unfrocked One (1954) Producer
- The Rebels of Lomanach (1954) Producer
- Service Entrance (1954) Producer
- Le Fil à la patte (1954) Delegated Producer
- Captain Slipper (1953) Line Producer
- The Case Against X (1952) Producer
- Poison (1951) Executive Producer
- Tuesday's Guest (1950) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alain Poiré best known for?
Alain Poiré is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Closet (2001), The Dinner Game (1998), La bloc (2002), Kommissarin Lucas (2003).
When and where was Alain Poiré born?
Alain Poiré was born on February 13, 1917 in Paris, France. They passed away on January 14, 2000.
How many credits does Alain Poiré have?
Alain Poiré has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2001.
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Alain Poiré was a French film producer and screenwriter born in Paris on February 13, 1917. He passed away in Neuilly-Sur-Seine on January 14, 2000, at the age of 82. After graduating from law school and working for the advertising group Havas, Poiré joined the film company Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont i...
Alain Poiré by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 57
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self — aged about 70
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