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Nicolas Nancey
Nicolas Nancey, real name Nicolas Zouros, (1874 – 13 October 1925) was a French dramatist and screenwriter. Once referred to as a successor of Eugène Labiche and Georges Feydeau he has written 15 plays in the vaudeville as well as boulevard genre, in collaboration with dramatists such as Paul Armont, Henry de Gorsse or André Mouëzy-Éon. Theatre * 1916: ''La Ventouse'', one-act play cowritten with Jean Manoussi * 1925: ''Un petit nez retroussé'', comédie-vaudeville in four acts cowritten with André Birabeau ;in collaboration with Paul Armont * 1905: ''Le Truc du Brésilien'' * 1906: ''Le Trèfle à quatre'' * 1909: ''Théodore et Cie'' * 1920: ''Le Zèbre'' ;in collaboration with Jean Rioux * 1912: ''Pétoche'', vaudeville in two acts * 1913: ''Monsieur le juge'', vaudeville in four acts * 1914: ''Faute de grives'', vaudeville in one act ;in collaboration with André Mouëzy-Éon * 1919: ''L'Héritier du bal Tabarin'' * 1925: ''Il est cocu, le chef de gare'' ;in col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Its inhabitants are called ''Marseillais''. Marseille is the second most populous city in France, with 870,731 inhabitants in 2019 (Jan. census) over a municipal territory of . Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over , had a population of 1,873,270 at the Jan. 2019 census, the third most populated in France after those of Paris and Lyon. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an Indirect election, indirectly elected Métropole, metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films - his own as well as films directed by others.Rachael Low:''The History of British Film (Volume 3): The History of the British Film 1914 - 1918'' Linked 2015-03-18 Biography Born William Seward Folkard in Stockton-on-Tees, he ran away from home at the age of nine, seeking his fortune i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Marseille
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Sviták
Jan Sviták (23 December 1898 – 11 May 1945) was a Czech actor and film director. He was an important exponent of Czechoslovak film in the interwar period and during World War II. Sviták was murdered shortly after the liberation of Prague in 1945. Biography Early life Sviták was born in Plzeň, where his father worked as a clerk for the '' Škoda Plzeň'' company. During World War I, he studied at the Naval School in Pula and joined the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He was a crewman on the battleship SMS ''Wien'', which was sunk on 10 December 1917.Motl (2006), p. 13 Sviták was not physically harmed in the catastrophe, and soon after, he was awarded the Bravery Medal but the sinking was a traumatic experience. It permanently marked his life, particularly his underlying attitudes and mental state. With the end of the War and the establishment of the Czechoslovak State, he devoted himself to the theatre. He was engaged as an actor by travelling theatre companies and went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master (1941 Film)
''Station Master'' (Original Czech-language title: ''Přednosta stanice'') is a 1941 Czech language film, starring the then star comedian Vlasta Burian. It has a running time of 88 minutes and was directed by Jan Sviták. It deals with an unpaying passenger escaping the General Inspector of railroads after sleeping in his special wagon. He is then by circumstances forced to adopt the persona of master of the local railroad station. He then is forced to act at this duty before the General Inspector, committing a number of blunders due to his lack of experience and knowledge of railroad administration. The plot also involves the absent real railroad master's wife being constantly eyed by the General Inspector, as well as a local landowner. The movie ends with the real railroad master returning and the General inspector being scorned for his courting of the man's wife by Burian. The movie starred Vlasta Burian in the main role, Jaroslav Marvan as the General inspector. The other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (8 July 1894 – 4 January 1998) was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. He mainly directed adventure pictures and popular comedies, including some starring Totò. His 1942 film ''Non ti pago!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Biography Bragaglia was born in Frosinone, Latium, and was a veteran of World War I. He was wounded in action, and subsequently received a medal. Upon his discharge, Bragaglia and his brother Arturo began to experiment with photography. He later connected with Anton Giulio, another brother, to found the Casa d'arte Bragaglio. The establishment quickly became a popular attraction for Rome artists. Bragaglio then founded an independent theater and launched his theatrical career. As with his earlier photography, he was primarily interested in the avant-garde. Bragaglia's father was the technical head of Cines Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Cammage
Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris. Filmography * 1932 : '' Vive la classe'' * 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces'' * 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues by José de Bérys) * 1932 : '' Quand tu nous tiens, amour'' * 1932 : '' Par habitude'' * 1932 : '' Ordonnance malgré lui'' * 1933 : ''Le Gros Lot'' or ''La Veine d'Anatole'' * 1933 : '' Le Coq du régiment'' * 1934 : '' Une nuit de folies'' * 1934 : ''La Caserne en folie'' * 1934 : '' Les Bleus de la marine'' * 1935 : '' Un soir de bombe'' * 1935 : ''La Mariée du régiment'' * 1936 : ''La Petite Dame du wagon-lit'' * 1936 : '' Les Maris de ma femme'' * 1937 : '' Une femme qui se partage'' * 1937 : '' Mon député et sa femme'' * 1937 : '' La Belle de Montparnasse'' * 1938 : '' L'Innocent'' * 1938 : '' Vacances payées'' * 1938 : '' Une de la cavalerie'' * 1939 : '' The Five Cents of Lavarede '' * 1939 : '' The Porter from Maxim's'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Kemm
Jean Kemm (15 May 1874–1939) was a French stage and theater actor and film director. Kemm was born Jules Adolphe Félix Bécheret in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris in 1939. Selected filmography * '' André Cornélis'' (1918) * '' André Cornélis'' (1927) * '' Hai-Tang'' (1930) * ''Atlantis'' (1930) * '' The Polish Jew'' (1931) * '' The Lacquered Box'' (1932) * '' Miss Helyett'' (1933) * ''The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based ...'' (1933) 1874 births 1939 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actors French film directors Silent film directors 20th-century French male actors {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Colombier
Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Charlemagne'' (1933) * '' School for Coquettes'' (1935) * ''La Marraine de Charley'' (1935) (''Charley's Aunt'') * '' The King'' (1936) * ''The Club of Aristocrats'' (1937) * ''The Kings of Sport'' (1937) * '' Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * ''Latin Quarter The Latin Quarter of Paris (french: Quartier latin, ) is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistro ...'' (1939) References External links * 1896 births 1958 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters People from Compiègne 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Guissart (director)
René Guissart (24 October 1888 – 19 May 1960) was a French film director and cinematographer. During the 1920s and 1930s he worked as cinematographer on many British films many of them for British International Pictures. He also worked on MGM's 1925 epic '' Ben-Hur''. From 1931 Guissart began directing and had made twenty eight films by 1939. Selected filmography Cinematographer * ''Ambition'' (1916) * '' Love and Hate'' (1916) * '' The Volunteer'' (1917) * '' Adventures of Carol'' (1917) * ''Love Aflame'' (1917) * ''Sister Against Sister'' (1917) * ''Little Women'' (1918) * ''Victory'' (1919) * ''The White Heather'' (1919) * ''My Lady's Garter'' (1920) * ''The Empire of Diamonds'' (1920) * ''Treasure Island'' (1920) * ''Harriet and the Piper'' (1920) * '' The Yellow Typhoon'' (1920) * ''The Butterfly Girl'' (1921) * ''The Money Maniac'' (1921) * '' The Breaking Point'' (1921) * '' Sowing the Wind'' (1921) * ''Flames of Passion'' (1922) * ''The Lying Truth'' (1922) * ''The Bohem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
