Alexandre Kamenka (8 May 1888 – 3 December 1969) was a Russian-born French film producer. He was born the son of Boris Kamenka in

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, now in

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. At that time the city was part of the

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. He fled following the

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and went to France where he established the production company

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.Andrew p.291 A number of other Russian exiles were involved with the company.

Selected filmography

* '' Kean'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1927) * '' The Italian Straw Hat'' (1928) * '' Two Timid Souls'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Hotel Free Exchange'' (1934) * '' The Messenger'' (1937) * '' The Bouquinquant Brothers'' (1947) * '' The Barton Mystery'' (1949) * '' Guilty?'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* Andrew, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film''. Princeton University Press, 1995.

External links

* 1888 births 1969 deaths Russian film producers French film producers Ukrainian film producers Film people from Odesa Emigrants from the Russian Empire to France People who emigrated to escape Bolshevism {{France-film-bio-stub