Gerald du Maurier
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (born March 26, 1873 in London , England , † April 11, 1934 ibid) was an English theater director, stage and film actor.
Life
Gerald du Maurier was the son of the writer and draftsman George du Maurier .
Du Maurier got the first role in 1894 at the Garrick Theater . Fame earned him the role in the play The Admirable Crichton by JM Barrie in 1902. He also played the Captain Hook in the premiere of Barrie's play Peter Pan in 1904. From 1910 to 1925 he was head of the Wyndham's Theater .
In 1922 he was knighted for his services as a Knight Bachelor .
Du Maurier was married to the actress Muriel Beaumont (1881-1957) since 1902. He was the father of the writers Angela du Maurier (1904–2002), Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989) and the painter Jeanne du Maurier (1911–1996 / 97).
Filmography
- 1917: Everybody's Business
- 1917: Justice
- 1917: Masks and Faces
- 1920: Unmarried
- 1930: Escape!
- 1932: Lord Camber's Ladies
- 1933: I Was a Spy (I Was a Spy)
- 1934: Jud Süss ( Jew Süss )
- 1934: Catherine the Great
- 1934: The Scotland Yard Mystery
literature
- Daphne du Maurier: Gerald. A portrait . [First edition 1934]. Virago Press, London 2004, ISBN 1-84408-066-8 .
- Gerald. My father's life novel. Out. d. Engl. By Isabel Hamer . Tübingen: Wunderlich Verlag 1965.
- James Harding: Gerald du Maurier. The last actor-manager . Hodder & Stoughton, London 1989, ISBN 0-340-42382-X .
Web links
- Gerald du Maurier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gerald du Maurier in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maurier, Gerald you |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maurier, Gerald Hubert Edward Busson you |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English theater manager, stage and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1934 |
| Place of death | London , England |