Jean Durand (1882–1946) was a French
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
of the
silent era.
[Rège p.349] He was extremely prolific, working on well over two hundred films. He was married to the actress
Berthe Dagmar
Berthe Dagmar (1884–1934) was a French film actress. She was married to the director Jean Durand
Jean Durand (1882–1946) was a French screenwriter and film director of the silent era.Rège p.349 He was extremely prolific, working on well ove ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
Tarnished Reputations
''Tarnished Reputations'' is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Alice Guy-Blaché (which is her last), supervised by Léonce Perret and starring Dolores Cassinelli, Alan Roscoe, and Georges Deneubourg. It is presumed to be ...
'' (1920, writer)
* ''
Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925, assistant director)
* ''
Palaces
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whic ...
'' (1927)
* ''
An Ideal Woman
''An Ideal Woman'' (French: ''La femme rêvée'') is a 1929 French silent film directed by Jean Durand and starring Arlette Marchal, Charles Vanel, and Alice Roberts.Rège p.353
Cast
* Arlette Marchal
* Charles Vanel
* Alice Roberts
* Harry ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Island of Love'' (1929)
* ''
Distress'' (1929)
References
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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1882 births
1946 deaths
20th-century French screenwriters
Film directors from Paris
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