Raymond Agnel (1893–1967) was a French
cinematographer
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.
[Taranow p.273] Agnel began working during the
silent era
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and was active until the 1950s, collaborating with directors such as
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent film, silent era to the end of the 1960s. ...
and
Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to:
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
Sarati the Terrible'' (1923)
* ''
The Gardens of Murcia'' (1923)
* ''
The Clairvoyant'' (1924)
* ''
Terror'' (1924)
* ''
Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925)
* ''
The Nude Woman The Nude Woman may refer to:
* The Nude Woman (1922 film), an Italian silent drama film
* The Nude Woman (1926 film), a French silent drama film
* The Nude Woman (1932 film)
''The Nude Woman'' (French: ''La femme nue'') is a 1932 French drama f ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Palaces
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'' (1927)
* ''
Marquitta
''Marquitta'' is a 1927 French silent drama film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Angelo, Marie-Louise Iribe and Henri Debain.O'Shaughnessy p.234
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert-Jules Garnier. It was shot at th ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1928)
* ''
The Wedding March'' (1929)
* ''
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)
* ''
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)
* ''
The Levy Department Stores'' (1932)
* ''
The Wonderful Day'' (1932)
* ''
Buridan's Donkey'' (1932)
* ''
Southern Cross
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'' (1932)
* ''
Fun in the Barracks
''Fun in the Barracks'' (French: ''Les Gaîtés de l'escadron '' or ''Les Gaietés de l'escadron'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courte ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Toto'' (1933)
* ''
Arlette et ses papas'' (1934)
* ''
Ernest the Rebel
''Ernest the Rebel'' (French: ''Ernest le rebelle'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Pierre Alcover, Mona Goya and Arthur Devère.Blakeway p.198 It is based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Jacques ...
'' (1938)
* ''
The West
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West or The West may also refer to:
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* Western culture and Western civilization in general
* The Western Bloc, countries allied with NATO ...
'' (1938)
* ''
The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939)
* ''
Love Around the Clock
''Love Around the Clock'' (French: ''La cavalcade des heures'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Yvan Noé and starring Gaby Morlay, Fernandel and Charles Trenet.Singer p.110
Cast
* Gaby Morlay as La mère de Pierrot
* Fernandel ...
'' (1943)
* ''
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 ...
'' (1945)
* ''
The Husbands of Leontine'' (1947)
* ''
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 ...
'' (1947)
* ''
Monsieur Chasse'' (1947)
* ''
Cab Number 13
''Cab Number 13'' ( it, Il fiacre n. 13) is a 1948 Italian crime-melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Vera Carmi.
Cast
* Vera Carmi - Jeanne Herblet (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo")
* Ginette Leclerc - Claudia (segments "Delitt ...
'' (1948)
* ''
Good Enough to Eat
''Good Enough to Eat'' (French: ''Une fille à croquer'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Raoul André and starring Gaby Morlay, Louise Carletti and Serge Reggiani. It draws inspiration from the story of Red Riding Hood.Zipes p.145
The f ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Darling Anatole'' (1954)
References
Bibliography
* Fujiwara, Chris. ''Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall''. McFarland, 1998.
* Taranow, Gerda. ''Sarah Bernhardt: The Art Within the Legend''. Princeton University Press, 2015.
* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.
External links
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1893 births
1967 deaths
French cinematographers
Mass media people from Marseille
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