Harold French
Harold French (born April 23, 1897 in London , England, † October 10, 1997 there ) was a British actor and film director .
Harold French began as a stage actor in 1912. From 1923 to around 1936 he was also in front of the camera. With the beginning of the Second World War, French began working as a director and directed several war and propaganda films, including a. The House of the Arrow , based on a novel by AEW Mason , and The Day Will Dawn .
Filmography (selection)
- actor
- 1932: When London sleeps
- 1934: The Girl in the Crowd
- script
- 1935: gangsters, women and diamonds (Jump for Glory)
- Director
- 1940: Major Barbara (unnamed co-director)
- 1944: Mr. Emmanuel
- 1946: childhood love - three days of vacation ... (Quiet Weekend)
- 1948: quartet (Quartet)
- 1949: Adam & Evelyne - also production
- 1949: Das tanzende Wien (The Dancing Years)
- 1949: Strong Hearts (My brother Jonathan)
- 1950: That's Life (Trio)
- 1951: Dakapo ( Encore )
- 1952: The Man Who Did n't Know Himself (The Man Who Watched Trains Go By) - also screenplay based on a novel by Georges Simenon
- 1953: Rob Roy - The Royal Rebel (Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue)
- 1954: The Man Who Loved Redheads
- 1954: Forbidden Cargo
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | French, Harold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1997 |
| Place of death | London , England |