René Leprince (1876 – 25 May 1929) was an early French silent

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best known for his

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s of the 1910s and 1920s. In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing permanently and directed some 70 films between 1908 and 1929.

Selected filmography

* '' La folie du doute'' (1920) * ''

Face à l'Océan ''Face à l'Océan'' is a 1920 French silent film directed by René Leprince. Cast *Adrienne Duriez ... Hélène d'Argel *Madeleine Erickson ... Louise Kermarech *Christiane Delval ... Germaine *Léone Balme *Cosette Dacier *Hélène ...

'' (1920) * '' My Uncle Benjamin'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1929)

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* 1876 births 1929 deaths French film directors French silent film directors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors Articles containing video clips {{france-film-director-stub