Gérard Pullicino to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Paris
  • Last updated on

Pullicino created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Pullicino fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 66, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouGérard

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouGérard was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Gérard Pullicino was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGérard”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Gérard Pullicino retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

© 2026 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).

Gérard Pullicino: Recent News

 

page served in 0.041s (1,2)