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Gance
Gance is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Abel Gance (1889–1981), French film director, producer, writer, and actor *Henri Gance (1888–1953), French weightlifter See also *Gane Gane is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alan Gane (born 1950), English former amateur footballer and manager *Chris Gane (born 1974), English professional golfer *Chris Gane (computer scientist), Ch ... {{Surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Gance
Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J'accuse'' (1919), ''La Roue'' (1923), and ''Napoléon'' (1927). Early life Born in Paris in 1889, Abel Gance was the illegitimate son of a prosperous doctor, Abel Flamant, and a working-class mother, Françoise Péréthon (or Perthon). Initially taking his mother's name, he was brought up until the age of eight by his maternal grandparents in the coal-mining town of Commentry in central France. He then returned to Paris to rejoin his mother, who had by then married Adolphe Gance, a chauffeur and mechanic, whose name Abel then adopted. Although he later fabricated the history of a brilliant school career and middle-class background, Gance left school at the age of 14, and the love of literature and art which sustained him throughout his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Gance
Henri Gance (17 March 1888 – 29 November 1953) was a French weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, representing France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ....Henri Gance . Sports Reference.com Gance took up weightlifting in 1908 and was a French champion in 1920. References External links * 1888 births 1953 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Surname
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gane
Gane is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alan Gane (born 1950), English former amateur footballer and manager *Chris Gane (born 1974), English professional golfer *Chris Gane (computer scientist), Christopher P. Gane (born 1938) is a British/American computer scientist *Constantin Gane (1885–1962), Romanian writer *Ciryl Gane (born 1990), French mixed martial artist *Ionel Gane (born 1971), retired Romanian football player *Jeremy Gane, the managing director of Gane and Marshall International Ltd *John Gane (1837–1895), British politician *Lucinda Gane (born 1949), British actress, played Miss Terri Mooney in the UK TV serial ''Grange Hill'' *Nicolae Gane (1838–1916), Romanian writer and politician *Tim Gane (born 1964), British musician Given name: *Gane Todorovski (1929–2010), Macedonian poet, translator, essayist, literary critic, historian, publicist See also *Ali Gane, small town in western-central Senegal *Gane langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
