Édouard Molinaro

Who was Édouard Molinaro?

Édouard Molinaro was a French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde, .

He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès, My Uncle Benjamin, Dracula and Son, and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles. Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although he had almost exclusively been producing works for television.

In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the Prix René Clair, a prize given by the Académie française for excellent film work.