Directing
Paul Grimault
- Born
- Mar 23, 1905 · Aged 89
- Died
- Mar 29, 1994
- Place of birth
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 15
- TV credits
- 1
- Directing credits
- 44
Also known as (10)
- ポール・グリモー
- Pōru gurimō
- Поль Гримо
- Pol' Grimo
- 保罗·格里莫
- Bǎoluó·gé lǐ mò
- بول جريمولت
- bul jirimult
- 폴 그리 모
- pol geuli mo
Biography
Paul Grimault (23 March 1905 – 29 March 1994) was one of the most important French animators. He made many traditionally animated films that were delicate in style, satirical, and lyrical in nature. His most important work is Le Roi et l'oiseau, which ultimately took over 30 years to produce. He began it as La Bergère et le Ramoneur (The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep) in 1948 and it was highly anticipated, but Grimault's partner André Sarrut showed the film unfinished in 1952, against Grimault's wishes. This caused a rift between partners and a stop in production. In 1967, Grimault got…
