René Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the
silent era
A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
.
He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal
Fantômas
Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914).
One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared ...
.
Selected filmography
* '' La Hantise'' (1912)
* ''
Fantômas
Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914).
One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared ...
'' (1913)
* ''
Ferragus'' (1923)
* ''
Vidocq'' (1923)
* ''
Jean Chouan'' (1926)
* ''Belphégor'' (1927)
* ''
The Veil Dancer'' (1929)
* ''
Prince Jean'' (1934)
* ''
Mam'zelle Spahi'' (1934)
* ''
Judex
Judex (real name Jacques de Trémeuse) is a fictional French vigilante hero created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède for the 1916 silent film '' Judex''. Judex (whose name is Latin for "judge") is a mysterious avenger who dresses in black ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Chéri-Bibi'' (1938)
* ''
His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939)
* ''
Radio Surprises'' (1940)
References
External links
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1877 births
1968 deaths
People from Limoges
Male actors from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
French male film actors
French male silent film actors
20th-century French male actors
French film production company founders
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