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Grégory Monro

Born September 10, 1975 · Paris, France (age 51)

Gregory Monro (born September 10, 1975) is a French filmmaker, writer, and actor. Born in Paris where he currently lives, he grew up with American culture, watching films by his favorite directors, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Capra, Sergio Leone. But it was French comedian Louis de Funès who is responsible for Monro's passion when he discovered his films as a child.…

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Kubrick by KubrickKubrick by Kubrick · 2020
Kubrick by Kubrick
★ 7.32020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed. A first-person journey through his life and work, based on a recorded conversation with French film critic Michel Climent.
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the ClownJerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown · 2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
★ 6.92016
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.
The Sean Connery ParadoxThe Sean Connery Paradox · 2022
The Sean Connery Paradox
★ 7.32022
MovieDocumentary
Having become a world star thanks to James Bond, Sean Connery, who died in 2020, has never stopped trying to shed the image of a sexy and slightly brutal macho that stuck to 007. A look back at an eclectic career, carried out with panache.
Louis de Funès ForeverLouis de Funès Forever · 2013
Louis de Funès Forever
★ 6.72013
MovieDocumentary
A moving and very funny portrait of the personal and professional life of the magnificent French comedian Louis de Funès (1914-83), as well as a detailed analysis of his masterful acting technique.
Pierre Richard, le discretPierre Richard, le discret · 2018
Pierre Richard, le discret
★ 7.62018
MovieDocumentary
A documentary directed by Gregory Monro.
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureMichel Legrand, sans demi-mesure · 2018
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
★ 9.02018
MovieMusicDocumentary
This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy.
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of AmericaStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America · 2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
★ 6.02017
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like. Behind his legendary nonchalance, Robert Mitchum is the figure of the bad boy, the kind-hearted hooligan who anyone would like to have for accomplice. What is the legacy left by these two big myths of the Hollywood cinema and in which way they fed the American dream?
Chaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silenceChaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence · 2025
Chaplin et Les temps modernes, La voie du silence
2025
MovieDocumentary
In 1936, the sound film had already been around for a decade. Nevertheless, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) made another silent film, "Modern Times", which only used sound effects as a dramaturgical device. Speaking is reserved for the apparatus alone. The film became a monument in the history of cinema for this very reason.

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