Jacques de Baroncelli

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Marie Joseph Henri Jacques de Baroncelli de Javon (born June 25, 1881 in Bouillargues , France , † January 12, 1951 in Paris , France) was a French film director , screenwriter and film producer .

Life

The Baroncelli, who comes from a noble family in the south of France, was first a journalist (1913 editor of the weekly newspaper L'Eclair ) before he came to film in 1915. In the period from 1919 to 1939 in particular, he made some respectable films. Most of the time, however, he made films that were not artistically appealing , among others for Pathé ; his profession was rather entertaining films for the masses. In total he made over 80 films in more than three decades.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1915: Un signal dans la nuit
  • 1915: Trois filles en portefeuille
  • 1915: Lequel?
  • 1915: Le drame du château de Saint-Privat
  • 1915: La classe 1935
  • 1928: A woman's toy ( La femme et le pantin )
  • 1939: The Man from Niger ( L'homme du Niger )
  • 1942: The Duchess of Langeais ( La duchesse de Langeais )
  • 1945: Marie la Misère
  • 1946: La rose de la mer
  • 1946: As long as I live ( Tant que je vivrai )
  • 1948: La revanche de Baccarat
  • 1948: Rocambole

literature

  • 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 253.

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personal data
SURNAME Baroncelli, Jacques de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baroncelli de Javon, Marie Joseph Henri Jacques de (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film director, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Bouillargues , France
DATE OF DEATH January 12, 1951
Place of death Paris , France