Born May 9, 1924· Villenauxe-la-Grande, Aube, France
† Died July 24, 1982
32Filmography★ 6.1Average rating
Emerging from the French cinema scene in the early 1950s, Girault first honed his craft as a comedy screenwriter, contributing to numerous projects from 1951 until his directorial debut a decade later. Over the next two decades he helmed more than thirty films, establishing a reputation for light-hearted, crowd-pleasing fare; among his most recognizable titles are the popular “Gendarme” series, in…
