Guy Du Fresnay (1877-1937) was a French writer and silent film director best known for his silent films of the late 1910s and early 1920s. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1919.[1]
Guy Du Fresnay | |
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| Born | 23 November 1877 France |
| Died | 20 September 1937 (aged 59) France |
| Occupation | Silent film director |
| Years active | 1918—1923 |
He is the descendant of French writer Maria Du Fresnay and of French knight Ange Du Fresnay as well as the ancestor of French essayist and economist Philippe Du Fresnay.
Biography
editHe started as a writer, then became a scenarist and film director.
He worked notably for the Gaumont Film Company.
Filmography
edit- Démon du foyer, Le (1912)
- Jardin du pirate, Le (1918)
- Cathédrale merveilleuse, La (1918)
- De la coupe aux lèvres (1920)
- Ami des montagnes, L' (1920)
- Ailes s'ouvrent, Les (1921)
- Margot (1922)
- Frou-Frou (1923)
Bibliography
edit- Magazine "Ciné pour tous", No 66, 20 Mai 1921, lien url: http://www.cineressources.net/images/periodiques/o000/401.pdf Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Magazine "Cinéa", No 52, 5 Mai 1922, page 1, lien url: http://www.cineressources.net/images/periodiques/o000/494.pdf Archived 2014-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ decree of the French Ministry of war dated 11 January 1919.