Edward H. Griffith
Edward H. Griffith( August 23, 1888 – March 3, 1975)( also known as E H Griffith, Lieut.
Edward H. Griffith, Edward Griffith, and E. H. Griffith) was an American motion picture director, screenwriter, and producer.
Touchez pas au grisbi
Touchez pas au grisbi( French for" Do n't touch the loot") is a 1954 French- Italian crime film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Lino Ventura, Dora Doll, Delia Scala, René Dary and Miss America 1946, Marilyn Buferd.
It is based on the novel by Albert Simonin.
The film was screened in competition at the 1954 Venice Film Festival.
It was released in the United States as Grisbi and in the United Kingdom as Honour Among Thieves.
" Touchez pas au grisbi" is the first of three films that comprise the Max le Menteur trilogy; it was followed by" Le cave se rebiffe" and" Les tontons flingueurs".
Touchez pas au grisbi
Touchez pas au grisbi( French for" Do n't touch the loot") is a 1954 French- Italian crime film directed by Jacques Becker and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Lino Ventura, Dora Doll, Delia Scala, René Dary and Miss America 1946, Marilyn Buferd.
It is based on the novel by Albert Simonin.
The film was screened in competition at the 1954 Venice Film Festival.
It was released in the United States as Grisbi and in the United Kingdom as Honour Among Thieves.
" Touchez pas au grisbi" is the first of three films that comprise the Max le Menteur trilogy; it was followed by" Le cave se rebiffe" and" Les tontons flingueurs".
Le cave se rebiffe
Le cave se rebiffe is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier and Martine Carol.
The film was retitled" The Counterfeiters of Paris" for English- speaking countries.
" Le cave se rebiffe" is the second in the Max le Menteur trilogy, following" Touchez pas au grisbi" and preceding" Les tontons flingueurs".
The film trilogy is an adaptation of three novels written by Albert Simonin.
Another Language
Another Language is a 1933 American Pre- Code romantic drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Robert Montgomery and Helen Hayes.
Salad by the Roots
Salad by the Roots( literally"( Eating) dandelions by the roots" which is the French idiom for" Pushing up the daisies") is a Franco- Italian comedy directed by Georges Lautner and released in 1964, a year after his success with Les Tontons flingueurs, which was also set in the Parisian underworld.
It benefits from music by Georges Delerue and dialogue by Michel Audiard, among whose legendary lines is" Plus t'as de pognon, moins t'as de principes.
L'oseille c'est la gangrène de l'âme."
( The more loot you've got, the fewer your principles.
Lolly is the gangrene of the soul).
Le cave se rebiffe
Le cave se rebiffe is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Michel Audiard and starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier and Martine Carol.
The film was retitled" The Counterfeiters of Paris" for English- speaking countries.
" Le cave se rebiffe" is the second in the Max le Menteur trilogy, following" Touchez pas au grisbi" and preceding" Les tontons flingueurs".
The film trilogy is an adaptation of three novels written by Albert Simonin.
Georges Lautner
Georges Lautner( 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.
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.
Mr. Right (2009 film)
Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris.
The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.
Les Tontons flingueurs
Les Tontons flingueurs( also known as" Monsieur Gangster", literally" Gun-toting Uncles") is a 1963 French- Italian- German comedy crime film with French dialogue, directed by Georges Lautner.
It is an adaptation of the Albert Simonin book" Grisbi or not grisbi".
The film is the final installment in the Max le Menteur trilogy; it was preceded by" Touchez pas au grisbi" and" Le cave se rebiffe".
The film was not popular with critics upon its first release in 1963, but was popular with the public.
Its reputation has grown over the years to cult status and it is now a French television classic, with snatches of dialogue and names of characters( like the whore Lulu la Nantaise) becoming part of popular culture.
Its DVD version, released in 2002, sold 250,000 copies.
One of the most famous scenes is set in a kitchen where the gangsters try to make conversation while drinking a vile and strong liquor.
Screenwriter Michel Audiard considered the scene useless but Lautner director included it in homage to the film noir" Key Largo".

Question: Do both directors of films Another Language and Les Tontons Flingueurs share the same nationality?
Answer: no