# Michel Boisrond

Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921 – 10 November 2002) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s.

## Career

A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair, Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with Cette Sacrée Gamine starring Brigitte Bardot.
His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1947 | Histoire de chanter | Assistant director | Directed by Gilles Grangier |
| 1947 | Rocambole | Assistant director | Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli |
| 1947 | La revanche de Baccarat | Assistant director | Directed by Jacques de Baroncelli |
| 1947 | Rendez-vous à Paris | Assistant director | Directed by Gilles Grangier (2) |
| 1948 | Ruy Blas | Assistant director | Directed by Pierre Billon |
| 1949 | Jo la Romance | Assistant director | Directed by Gilles Grangier (3) |
| 1950 | Beauty and the Devil | Assistant director | Directed by René Clair |
| 1951 | Les petites Cardinal | Assistant director | Directed by Gilles Grangier (4) |
| 1951 | Deux sous de violettes | Technical collaborator | Directed by Jean Anouilh |
| 1952 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Assistant director | Directed by Henry King |
| 1952 | Beauties of the Night | Assistant director | Directed by René Clair (2) |
| 1953 | Un acte d'amour | Assistant director | Directed by Anatole Litvak |
| 1953 | Un caprice de Caroline chérie | Assistant director | Directed by Jean-Devaivre |
| 1954 | Crainquebille | Assistant director | Directed by Ralph Habib |
| 1955 | The Grand Maneuver | Assistant director | Directed by René Clair (3) |
| 1955 | Interdit de séjour | Assistant director | Directed by Maurice de Canonge |
| 1955 | Escale à Orly | Assistant director | Directed by Jean Dréville |
| 1955 | Mr. Arkadin | Production manager | Directed by Orson Welles |
| 1956 | Lorsque l'enfant paraît | Director | |
| 1956 | Naughty Girl | Director & writer | |
| 1956 | It Happened in Aden | Director & writer | |
| 1957 | La Parisienne | Director & writer | |
| 1959 | Women Are Weak | Director & writer | Nominated - Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Film |
| 1959 | Come Dance with Me | Director & writer | |
| 1959 | Way of Youth | Director | |
| 1960 | Love and the Frenchwoman | Director | |
| 1961 | Famous Love Affairs | Director | |
| 1961 | One Night on the Beach | Director & writer | |
| 1962 | Tales of Paris | Director & writer | |
| 1962 | How to Succeed in Love | Director | |
| 1964 | How Do You Like My Sister? | Director | |
| 1964 | Comment épouser un premier ministre | Director | |
| 1964 | Cherchez l'idole | Director & producer | |
| 1966 | Atout cœur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 | Director | |
| 1967 | The Man Who Was Worth Millions | Director & writer | |
| 1967 | Le Samouraï | Actor | |
| 1968 | The Private Lesson | Director, writer & actor | |
| 1970 | Du soleil plein les yeux | Director & writer | |
| 1971 | On est toujours trop bon avec les femmes | Director | |
| 1972 | Le petit poucet | Director | |
| 1974 | Dis-moi que tu m'aimes | Director & writer | |
| 1975 | Catherine et Compagnie | Director | |
| 1977-78 | Les folies Offenbach | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1981 | Histoire contemporaine | Director & writer | TV Mini-Series |
| 1982 | Toutes griffes dehors | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1984 | Tout comme un homme | Director | TV movie |
| 1984 | Le Bon Plaisir | Actor | Directed by Francis Girod |
| 1986-87 | Le Tiroir secret | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1986-91 | Série rose | Director | TV series (4 episodes) |
| 1987 | Cinéma 16 | Director | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1989-90 | Le retour d'Arsène Lupin | Director | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1991 | Marie Curie, une femme honorable | Director | TV Mini-Series |
| 1992 | Séparément vôtre | Director | TV movie |
| 1993 | Meurtre en ut majeur | Director & writer | TV movie |
| 1995 | L'histoire du samedi | Writer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Police des polices | Director | TV series (6 episodes) |