Georges Lacombe (film director)

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Georges Lacombe (born August 19, 1902 in Paris , † April 14, 1990 in Cannes ) was a French film director .

Life

Georges Lacombe began his film career as assistant to director René Clair . From the beginning of the 1930s, Lacombe established himself as a versatile director who was at home in several genres. In contrast to his early years, in which he had made a name for himself as an innovative filmmaker, Lacombe later used entertainment cinema without any further claims. In the last years of his career, he mainly worked for television.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1939: Secret in the Secret Annex (Derrière la façade)
  • 1941: You were six! (Les derniers des six)
  • 1942: The Secret of the Blue Sedan (Monsieur la Souris)
  • 1944: Florence is crazy (Florence est folle)
  • 1946: Martin Roumagnac - also screenplay
  • 1947: The lost happiness (Les condamnés)
  • 1949: The Road to Fame (Prélude à la gloire)
  • 1951: The night is my kingdom (La nuit est mon royaume)
  • 1952: The seven sins (Les sept péchés capitaux)
  • 1953: Call of Fate (L'appel du destin)
  • 1953: If Lola hadn't sung (Leur dernière nuit)
  • 1955: Greed for love (La lumière d'en face)
  • 1957: White freight from Paris (Cargaison blanche) - also screenplay

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 535.
personal data
SURNAME Lacombe, Georges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film director
DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH April 14, 1990
Place of death Cannes