Jacques Robert (1890–1928) was a Swiss

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and film director in the 1910s and 1920s.

Early life

Jacques Robert was born in 1890.

Career

Robert started his career as a

by acting in the Count of Monte Cristo film serials directed by

Henri Pouctal Henri Pouctal (21 October 1860 – 2 February 1922) was an early French silent film director and actor best known for his silent films of the 1910s, notably ''Alsace Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ...

in the 1910s. He went on to act in films by pioneer directors like

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, Gérard Bourgeois,

René Leprince René Leprince (1876 – 25 May 1929) was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s. In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing p ...

, and

Léon Poirier Léon Poirier (25 August 1884 – 27 June 1968) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949. His most famous film today is '' Verdu ...

, up until 1921. He went on to direct six silent films.

Death

He died on January 15, 1928 in France.

Filmography

As an actor

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'' (dir. Charles Burguet, 1918). *''L'âme de Pierre'' (dir. Charles Burguet, 1918). *''Le fils de la nuit'' (dir. Gérard Bourgeois, 1919). *''Travail'' (dir. Henri Pouctal, 1920). *''La force de la vie'' (dir. René Leprince, 1920). *''

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'' (dir. Léon Poirier, 1920). *''L'essor'' (dir. Charles Burguet, 1921). *''L'ombre déchirée'' (dir. Léon Poirier, 1921).

As a director

*''La vivante épingle'' (1921).Jay Robert Nash, Robert Connelly, Stanley Ralph Ross, ''The Motion Picture Guide: Silent Film 1910-1936'',

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, 1988, pp. 370-37

/ref> *''La bouquetière des innocents'' (1923). *''Le cousin Pons'' (1924). * ''

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'' (1925). *''La chèvre aux pieds d'or'' (1926). *''

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'' (1926).

References

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* 1890 births 1928 deaths Swiss male silent film actors Swiss film directors Silent film directors {{Switzerland-bio-stub