Georges Lautner

Georges Lautner (French: [lotnɛʁ]; 24 January 1926 – 22 November 2013[1]) was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard.

Georges Lautner
Born(1926-01-24)24 January 1926
Nice, France
Died22 November 2013(2013-11-22) (aged 87)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Known forLes Tontons flingueurs

Lautner's ventures into other genres were less successful though the thriller Le Professionnel starring Jean-Paul Belmondo was a big commercial hit in France in 1981.

He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint-Cyr.[2]

Filmography

As director

As screenwriter

As actor

Bibliography

On achève bien les cons !, is a thriller comic written by Georges Lautner and drawn by Phil Castaza, published by Soleil Productions in January the 28th 2004. This comics has been recently adapted for the screen by SystemD Productions.

References
  1. "Georges Lautner, le réalisateur des "Tontons Flingueurs", est mort"
  2. "Georges Lautner". NNDB. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
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