André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in

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in 1886 which at the time was part of France. He directed some 90 films between 1913 and 1952.

Selected filmography

* '' Flower of Paris'' (1916) * '' The Gold Chignon'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1917) * '' A Crime Has Been Committed'' (1919) * '' Mademoiselle Chiffon'' (1919) * '' Jacques Landauze'' (1920) * '' Worthless Woman'' (1921) * '' The Fugitive'' (1920) * '' The Black Diamond'' (1922) * ''

The Two Pigeons ''The Two Pigeons'' (original French title: ''Les deux pigeons'') is a fable by Jean de la Fontaine (Book IX.2) that was adapted as a ballet with music by André Messager in the 19th century and rechoreagraphed to the same music by Frederick Ashto ...

'' (1922) * '' The Little Thing'' (1923) * ''

La gitanilla ''La gitanilla'' ("The Little Gypsy Girl") is the first novella contained in Miguel de Cervantes' collection of short stories, the '' Novelas ejemplares'' (''The Exemplary Novels).'' ''La gitanilla'' is the story of a 15 year old gypsy girl na ...

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The Thruster ''The Thruster'' (French:''L'arriviste'') is a 1924 French silent film directed by André Hugon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Jeanne Helbling and Ginette Maddie.Rège p. 511 Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Jacques de Mirande * Jeanne Helbling ...

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The Princess and the Clown ''The Princess and the Clown'' (French:''La princesse aux clowns'') is a 1924 French silent film directed by André Hugon and starring Huguette Duflos, Charles de Rochefort and Magda Roche.Rège p.511 Cast * Huguette Duflos as Princess Olga * ...

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'' (1927) * '' The Temple of Shadows'' (1927) * ''

The Great Passion ''The Great Passion'' (French: ''La grande passion'') is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Lil Dagover, Rolla Norman and Patricia Allen.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.208 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

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The Three Masks ''The Three Masks'' (French: ''Les trois masques'') is a 1929 French film directed by André Hugon and starring Renée Héribel, Jean Toulout and François Rozet. Produced by Pathé the film is considered to be a candidate for France's first tal ...

'' (1929) * '' The Wedding March'' (1929) * ''

Levy and Company ''Levy and Company'' (French: ''Lévy et Cie'') is a 1930 French comedy film directed by André Hugon starring Léon Belières, Charles Lamy and Alexandre Mihalesco .Hayward p.153 The film takes place on a Ocean liner, liner which is sailing for ...

'' (1930) * '' Tenderness'' (1930) * '' Moritz Makes his Fortune'' (1931) * '' The Levy Department Stores'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Maurin of the Moors'' (1932) * ''

If You Wish It ''If You Wish It'' (French: ''Si tu veux'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Jeanne Boitel, Armand Bernard and Janine Merrey.Crisp p.396 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. S ...

'' (1932) * '' Mercadet'' (1936) * ''

The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy ''The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (French: ''Les mariages de Mademoiselle Lévy'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Hugon and starring Yvette Lebon, Charles Lamy and Pierre Mingand.Rège p.511 It is the fourth and final entry i ...

'' (1936) * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) * '' Street Without Joy'' (1938) * ''

Father Serge ''Father Serge'' (French: ''Le père Serge'') is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Lucien Ganier-Raymond and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Mila Parély and Marcel Herrand. It is based on the short story '' Father Sergius'' by Leo To ...

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The Village of Wrath ''The Village of Wrath'' (French: ''Le village de la colère'') is a 1947 French drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Louise Carletti, Paul Cambo and Micheline Francey.Palmer p.49 The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...

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* French film directors Algerian film directors Silent film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters French film producers People from Algiers 1886 births 1960 deaths Pieds-Noirs Burials at Batignolles Cemetery 20th-century French male writers Migrants from French Algeria to France {{france-film-director-stub