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Gaston Dupray
Gaston Dupray (8 June 1886 – 12 December 1976) was a Belgian film actor. Dupray was born Gaston Joseph Dopère in Schaerbeek and died in 1976 in Ixelles. Dupray spent most of his film career working in French cinema. Selected filmography * ''Atlantis'' (1930) * ''Hai-Tang'' (1930) * ''A Caprice of Pompadour'' (1931) * '' The Lacquered Box'' (1932) * '' Night Shift'' (1932) * '' Little Jacques'' (1934) * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) *''Judicial Error ''Judicial Error'' (French: ''Erreur judiciaire'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard and Lucienne Le Marchand.Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: e ...'' (1948) External links * 1886 births 1976 deaths Belgian male stage actors Belgian male film actors Belgian male silent film actors 20th-century Belgian male actors People from Schaerbeek {{Belgium-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parisian Life (1936 Film)
''Parisian Life'' is a 1936 French English-language musical film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Max Dearly, Conchita Montenegro, Neil Hamilton. Plot A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's " La Vie Parisienne" which was playing at the time. Thirty five years later, he returns with his son and granddaughter, who is engaged to a young Frenchman. Cast * Max Dearly as Don Ramiro de Mendoza * Conchita Montenegro as Helenita * Neil Hamilton as Jaques * Tyrell Davis as Georges * Eva Moore as Liane * Carol Goodner as Simone * Austin Trevor as Don Joao * Germaine Sablon as The Singer Production Development It is based on the operetta '' La Vie parisienne'' by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac and Jacques Offenbach. It is the English-language version of the 1936 French film '' La Vie Parisienne''. Such multi-language versions were common during the early years of sound In physics, sound is a vibration th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Male Silent Film Actors
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Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) *Belgic (other) Belgic may refer to: * an adjective referring to the Belgae, an ancient confederation of tribes * a rarer adjective referring to the Low Countries or to Belgium * , several ships with the name * Belgic ware, a type of pottery * Belgic Confession, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Male Film Actors
Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica *Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French *Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse *Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian'', a 1917 American silent film See also * *Belgica (other) Gallia Belgica was a province of the Roman Empire in present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Belgica may also refer to: Places * Belgica Glacier, Antarctica * Belgica Guyot, an undersea tablemount off Antarctica * Belgica Mountain ... * Belgic (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Male Stage Actors
Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German * Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica * Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French * Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse * Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian ''The Belgian'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Players with Valentine Grant and Walker Whiteside in the leading roles. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As descr ...'', a 1917 American silent film See also * * Belgica (other) * Belgic (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judicial Error
''Judicial Error'' (French: ''Erreur judiciaire'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard and Lucienne Le Marchand.Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. ''Histoire du cinéma français: encyclopédie des films, 1940–1950''. (in French) Pygmalion, 1986. p. 172. . The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Gabutti. Synopsis After a banker is driven to suicide by his wife's reckless spending, an innocent cashier is wrongly implicated in a crime. Cast *Michèle Alfa as Janine Heurteaux *Jimmy Gaillard as Bob Richard *Lucienne Le Marchand as Suzanne Gauthier-Duvergne *Jean Davy as Me Lenoir * Marcel Dalio as Dinari *Robert le Béal as Gauthier-Duvergne *Nicolas Amato as the money changer *Yves Brainville as Jacques Heurteaux *Jean-Jacques Delbo as Stefano *Agnès Laury as "Hen" *Robert Seller as Monsieur de Berville *Jacques Berlioz as the prosecutor *Géno Ferny as Joseph *Jacques Henley as American *Gaston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Nowhere (1937 Film)
''The Man from Nowhere'' (French: ''L'Homme de nulle part'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda and Catherine Fonteney.Goble p.800 It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome, and based on Luigi Pirandello's 1904 novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal''. A separate Italian-language version of the film was also produced. It was a popular success, and was re-released in 1942. The film's sets were designed by Guido Fiorini. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Mathias Pascal / Adrien Meis * Isa Miranda as Louise Paléari * Catherine Fonteney as La veuve Pescatore * Ginette Leclerc as Romilda Pescatore Pascal * Maximilienne as Tante Scholastique * Palau as Le chevalier Titus * Marcel Vallée as Le maire * Charles Granval as Octavio Meis * Pierre Alcover as Malagna * Charlotte Barbier-Krauss as Angelica Bonafede Pascal * Jean Hébey as Pomino * René Génin as L'ivrogne * Georges Douking as Le domestique simplet de la pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Jacques (1934 Film)
''Little Jacques'' (French: ''Le petit Jacques'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Gaston Roudès and starring Constant Rémy, Line Noro and Jacques Varennes.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.384 The film's sets were designed by Jean d'Eaubonne. Cast * Constant Rémy as Noël Rambert * Line Noro as Marthe Rambert * Jacques Varennes as Daniel Mortal * Annie Ducaux as Claire Mortal * Gaby Triquet as Le petit Jacques * Madeleine Guitty as La concierge * Pauline Carton as Mademoiselle Julie * Lucien Gallas as Paul Laverdac * Jean Dax as Le juge d'instruction * Jean Joffre as Docteur Arthez * Gaston Dupray Gaston Dupray (8 June 1886 – 12 December 1976) was a Belgian film actor. Dupray was born Gaston Joseph Dopère in Schaerbeek and died in 1976 in Ixelles. Dupray spent most of his film career working in French cinema. Selected filmography * ''A ... as L'avocat * Louis Charco as Denis Gobergeau * Jacques Berlioz References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaerbeek
(French language, French and History of Dutch orthography, archaic Dutch, ) or (contemporary Dutch language, Dutch, ) is one of the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, 19 municipalities of the Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally Multilingualism, bilingual (French–Dutch). Schaerbeek has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population. , the municipality had a total population of 132,861 inhabitants, 66,010 men and 66,851 women, for an area of , which gives a population density of . Toponymy Etymology The first mention of Schaerbeek's name was ''Scarenbecca'', recorded in a document from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai, Bishop of Cambrai in 1120. The origin of the name may come from the Franconian languages, Franconian (Old Dutch) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Shift (1932 Film)
''Night Shift'' (French: ''Service de nuit'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Marcel Barencey, Gaston Dupray and Paulette Dubost. It is based on the 1913 German play ''Tired Theodore'' by Max Ferner and Max Neal which has been adapted for the screen a number of times.Goble p.155 A separate Swedish-language version '' Tired Theodore'' was also produced. Cast * Marcel Barencey as Théodore Beudraves * Mylo d'Arcylle as Rose Beudraves * Paulette Duvernet as Gaby Beauchamp * Robert Darthez as Darius Beudraves * Gaston Dupray as Camille Ducreux * Paulette Dubost as La petite femme * Anna Lefeuvrier as Sarah * Fred Marche as Isaac * Louis Florencie as Le commissaire * Henri Jullien as Le professeur de chant * Ketty Pierson as Marie * André Numès Fils André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
