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Jean Gruault(1924-2015)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Jean Gruault was born on 3 August 1924 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France. He was a writer and actor, known for My American Uncle (1980), Jules and Jim (1962) and The Story of Adele H (1975). He was married to Ginette Geslot. He died on 8 June 2015 in Paris, France.
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedJune 8, 2015(90)
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedJune 8, 2015(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Gérard Depardieu, Nicole Garcia, and Roger Pierre in My American Uncle (1980)
My American Uncle
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1980
Jules and Jim (1962)
Jules and Jim
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1962
The Story of Adele H (1975)
The Story of Adele H
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1975
The Wild Child (1970)
The Wild Child
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Marguerite & Julien (2015)
    Marguerite & Julien
    5.1
    • original screenplay
    • 2015
  • No Man's Zone (2012)
    No Man's Zone
    5.6
    • text
    • 2012
  • Kristin Scott Thomas and André Dussollier in Belle Époque (1995)
    Belle Époque
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1995
  • V'la l'cinéma ou le roman de Charles Pathé (1995)
    V'la l'cinéma ou le roman de Charles Pathé
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Jean-Pierre Améris, François Berléand, Marie Bunel, Brigitte Catillon, Laurent Grévill, and Florence Pernel in Le bateau de mariage (1994)
    Le bateau de mariage
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • 1994
  • I'm Thinking of You (1993)
    I'm Thinking of You
    6.1
    • scenario
    • 1993
  • Napoleon (1991)
    Napoleon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1991
  • Australia (1989)
    Australia
    6.3
    • scenario and dialogue
    • 1989
  • Golden Eighties (1986)
    Golden Eighties
    6.8
    • scenario
    • 1986
  • Mystère Alexina (1985)
    Mystère Alexina
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Love Unto Death (1984)
    Love Unto Death
    6.7
    • scenario
    • 1984
  • The Eighties (1983)
    The Eighties
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983)
    Life Is a Bed of Roses
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Heinz Bennent, Nicole Garcia, Milva, and Massimo Serato in Via degli specchi (1983)
    Via degli specchi
    5.3
    • writer
    • 1983
  • The Charterhouse of Parma (1982)
    The Charterhouse of Parma
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1982

Actor

  • Marguerite & Julien (2015)
    Marguerite & Julien
    5.1
    • Greffier
    • 2015
  • Le Sex Shop (1972)
    Le Sex Shop
    5.6
    • Le comptable
    • 1972
  • Claude Berri and Yves Robert in Le Cinéma de papa (1971)
    Le Cinéma de papa
    6.4
    • Le surveillant du certificat d'études
    • 1971
  • The Wild Child (1970)
    The Wild Child
    7.5
    • Visitor at Institute (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • La demoiselle de coeur (1963)
    La demoiselle de coeur
    Short
    • 1963
  • The Carabineers (1963)
    The Carabineers
    6.7
    • Bebe's father (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The Betrayer (1961)
    The Betrayer
    6.1
    • Un' uomo dalla voce bianca
    • 1961
  • Yane Barry and Jean-Claude Brialy in Les surmenés (1958)
    Les surmenés
    6.1
    Short
    • (as Jean Gruaut)
    • 1958
  • Pierre Desgraupes and Pierre Dumayet in En votre âme et conscience (1955)
    En votre âme et conscience
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Beaufils
    • 1957

Producer

  • La nuit tombée
    Short
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Mafrouza/Coeur (2010)
    Mafrouza/Coeur
    6.9
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Paraboles (2010)
    Paraboles
    7.2
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Que faire? (2010)
    Que faire?
    7.0
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Mafrouza - Oh la nuit! (2007)
    Mafrouza - Oh la nuit!
    7.0
    • producer
    • 2007

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jean Gruaut
  • Born
    • August 3, 1924
    • Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
  • Died
    • June 8, 2015
    • Paris, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ginette Geslot? - April 3, 2005 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Crucifixion dans un boudoir turc", at Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris, France. -
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    French screenwriter of the New Wave, particularly noted for his collaborations with François Truffaut.

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