Gérard Lauzier

1932-2008

Biography: life and films

Gérard Lauzier was a French film director. He was born in Marseille, France on 30th November 1932 and died on 6th December 2008, aged 76.

His best films as a screenwriter include Philippe de Broca's comedy Psy (1981), Edouard Molinaro's À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur (1988) and Mon père, ce héros (1991), and whose best work as a film director include P'tit con (1984), Mon père, ce héros (1991) and Le Plus beau métier du monde (1996).

Gérard Lauzier scripted 12 films, directed 6 films and appeared in 1 film.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: François Leterrier (2 films).

His most frequent genres include: comedy (9 films), drama (2), comedy-romance (2) and comedy-drama (2).

Our average rating for Gérard Lauzier over all films is: 2.6

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; a = actor


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