Georges Lautner

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

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.

Lautner's ventures into other genres were less successful though the thriller The Professional starring Jean-Paul Belmondo was a big commercial hit in France in 1981.

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