Émile Chautard (director)
Émile Chautard (born September 7, 1864 in Paris , † April 24, 1934 in Los Angeles , USA ) was a French actor , director and screenwriter during the silent era .
Life
Chautard began as a stage actor at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in Paris . He worked for the film production company Éclair , where he was director and director of the theater school in 1910 . In 1915, Chautard and his colleague Maurice Tourneur were sent to the United States by Éclair. For Chautard this began a successful career as a director in the awakening American film business. Between 1910 and 1924 he directed 107 films and took part in 66 films between 1911 and 1934, including in Morocco (1930) and the Shanghai Express (1932) by Josef von Sternberg .
Chautard was married to Alice Archainbaud, daughter of the French film director George Archainbaud, until 1920.
Filmography (selection)
- 1926: Bardelys the Magnificent
- 1927: upstream
- 1927: The Love Mart
- 1928: The night with no hope (The Noose)
- 1930: Mysterious Mr. Parkes
- 1930: Morocco (Morocco)
- 1931: The Common Law
- 1931: The Road to Reno
- 1932: Shanghai Express (Shanghai Express)
- 1932: The Man from Yesterday
- 1934: Wonder Bar
Web links
- Émile Chautard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Remarks
- ↑ Other sources also mention 1881: According to LCCN . The IMDb names "1864" in "Paris". Other sources mention 1864 or 1881 in Paris or Avignon. However, 1864 is probably the year of birth of the typographer and book of the same name about the "Argot". See BNF
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chautard, Émile |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor, director and screenwriter from the silent era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1934 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , USA |