Michel Boisrond

Michel Jacques Boisrond (9 October 1921, Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais - 10 November 2002, La Celle-Saint-Cloud) was a French film director and screenwriter. His work spanned five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s. A former apprentice of Jean Delannoy, Jean Cocteau, and René Clair, Michel Boisrond debuted as a full-fledged director in 1955 with This Sacred Gamine starring Brigitte Bardot. His works typically fall into the comedy, romance, or comedy drama genres.