Gérard Oury
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 29, 1919 in Paris, France
- Died
- July 19, 2006
- Active Years
- 1941–2023 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 94 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Gérard Oury (Directing).
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Name: Gérard Oury (born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum or Max-Gérard Houry Tenenbaum).
Profession: French film director, actor, and writer.
Birth: April 29, 1919, in Paris, France.
Death: July 19, 2006 (Source 1, 4) or July 20, 2006 (Source 2, 3, 6). Note: I will use the dates provided. Source 1 and 4 say July 19. Source 2, 3, 6 say July 20. I will stick to the most consistent or note the discrepancy if needed, but usually, in these tasks, I pick one or use the most common. Let's look at the prompt's bio: 20 July 2006. I'll use July 20, 2006.
Death location: Saint-Tropez, Var, France (Source 4).
Known for (Directing/Co-writing comedies): The Sucker (1965), Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966), The Brain (1969), The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), and Ace of Aces (1982).
Other works: La Main chaude (1959) (Source 5).
Family: Son of Serge Tannenbaum (violinist of Russian-Jewish origin) and Marcelle Houry (French Jewish journalist and art critic). Raised by his mother and maternal grandmother Berthe Goldner. Married to Jacqueline Roman (Source 4).
Credits: 75 known credits (
Career overview
Gérard Oury was a French film director, actor, and writer born on April 29, 1919, in Paris, France. Throughout his career, he became widely recognized for his work in comedy, particularly for films he directed and co-wrote between the 1960s and 1980s. His notable directorial credits from this period include The Sucker, released in 1965, and Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, released in 1966. He also directed The Brain in 1969, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob in 1973, and Ace of Aces in 1982. In addition to these comedies, his filmography as a writer includes the 1996 film The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Oury began his career as a director with the 1959 film La Main chaude. This production followed the story of a wealthy widow who lends money to a character named Lécuyer, played by Alfred Adam, with the intention of sending his son to the countryside. The plot involves Lécuyer providing the funds to his mistress for a medical procedure, only for the money to be returned when it is discovered she is not pregnant. Over the course of his professional life, Oury accumulated 75 known credits in the film industry. He passed away in July 2006.
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94 titles- Les Rois de la comédie (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017) as Self - Actor, director, producer (archive footage)
- Sur la route de la grande vadrouille (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- La Folle Heure des grandis (2002) as Self
- Le Schpountz (1999) Director
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) Original Story
- Ghost with Driver (1996) Director
- The Thirst for Gold (1993) Director
- The Thirst for Gold (1993) Writer
- Vanille fraise (1989) Director
- Vanille fraise (1989) Writer
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Matin Bonheur (1987) as Self
- Levy & Goliath (1987) Screenplay
- Levy & Goliath (1987) Director
- A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986) as Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'
- The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (1984) Director
- The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (1984) Writer
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Ace of Aces (1982) Director
- Ace of Aces (1982) Writer
- Umbrella Coup (1980) Director
- Umbrella Coup (1980) Writer
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Out of It (1978) Director
- Out of It (1978) Writer
- Et vive la liberté ! (1978) Idea
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Système 2 (1975) as Self
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) Director
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) Screenplay
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Delusions of Grandeur (1971) Director
- Delusions of Grandeur (1971) Writer
- The Brain (1969) Director
- The Brain (1969) Writer
- À bout portant (1968) as Self
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) Director
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) Screenplay
- The Sucker (1965) Director
- The Sucker (1965) Screenplay
- New Reports from France (1964) Director
- The Prize (1963) as Claude Marceau
- Crime Does Not Pay (1962) Director
- Crime Does Not Pay (1962) Scenario Writer
- The Menace (1961) as The Doctor
- The Menace (1961) Director
- The Menace (1961) Screenplay
- The Itchy Palm (1960) as Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
- The Itchy Palm (1960) Screenplay
- The Itchy Palm (1960) Director
- Witness in the City (1959) Screenplay
- Come Dance with Me! (1959) Writer
- The Journey (1959) as Teklel Hafouli
- The Four of Moana (1959) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Seventh Heaven (1958) as Maurice Portal
- Back to the Wall (1958) as Jacques Decrey
- The Mirror Has Two Faces (1958) as docteur Bosc
- The Mirror Has Two Faces (1958) Writer
- The Marines (1957) as Récitant (voice)
- Young Girls Beware (1957) as Marcel Palmer
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- House of Secrets (1956) as Julius Pindar
- L'homme au parapluie (1956) as Grégory Black
- The Best Part (1955) as Gérard Bailly
- Heroes and Sinners (1955) as Villeterre
- They Who Dare (1954) as Captain George Two
- Loves of Three Queens (1954) as Napoleon Bonaparte (segment: Napoleon and Josephine)
- Woman of the River (1954) as Enzo Cinti
- Father Brown (1954) as Inspector Dubois
- The Fate of Two Queens (1954) as Napoleon Bonaparte
- Endless Horizons (1953) as (voice)
- The Heart of the Matter (1953) as Yusef
- Sea Devils (1953) as Napoleon
- The Sword and the Rose (1953) as Dauphin of France
- Le Costaud des Batignolles (1952) as Narrator (voice)
- Without Leaving an Address (1951) as Un journaliste
- Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) as Maurice
- The Night Is My Kingdom (1951) as Lionel Moreau
- Here Is the Beauty (1950) as Bruno
- Sorceror (1950) as (uncredited)
- Jo la Romance (1949) as Roland Grenier
- Du Guesclin (1949) as Le Dauphin
- The Secret of Mayerling (1949) as (uncredited)
- Antoine & Antoinette (1947) as Le client galant
- Little Nothings (1941) as Philinte
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What movies or TV shows is Gérard Oury best known for?
Gérard Oury is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Vivement dimanche (1998), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), La bloc (2002), Sacrée soirée (1987).
When and where was Gérard Oury born?
Gérard Oury was born on April 29, 1919 in Paris, France. They passed away on July 19, 2006.
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Gérard Oury has accumulated over 94 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1941 to 2023.
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Subject: Gérard Oury (Directing). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Source material: Provided TMDB bio, TMDB, Wikipedia, IMDb, Wikipédia, Wikiwand. Strictness: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the sources. No...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 55
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 37
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 56
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 53
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest — aged about 53
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 63
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