Georges Lautner

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

Georges Lautner
Lautner in 2010
Born(1926-01-24)24 January 1926
Nice, France
Died22 November 2013(2013-11-22) (aged 87)
Paris, France
Occupations
  • Film 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.

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