Victor Arménise was an Italian

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. Arménise worked on over eighty feature films during his lifetime. He began his career working on Italian

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. He later made films in several other countries including Britain and Germany but primarily in France. He worked with a number of leading directors including

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He wa ...

and

Maurice Tourneur Maurice Félix Thomas (; 2 February 1876 – 4 August 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur (), was a French film director and screenwriter. Life Born Maurice Félix Thomas in the Épinettes district (17th arrondissement of Paris), his father was a w ...

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Pawns of Passion ''Pawns of Passion'' (German: ''Marter der Liebe'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Wiktor Biegański and Carmine Gallone and starring Olga Chekhova, Harry Frank and Hans Stüwe. The film was released in the United States in 1929. ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Story of a Little Parisian ''The Story of a Little Parisian'' (, , ) is a 1928 silent film directed by Augusto Genina. It was made as a co-production between France, Germany and Italy. The film was created in conjunction with Maurice Yvain's operetta ''Yes''; a stage work ...

'' (1928) * '' Dolly'' (1929) * '' Ship in Distress'' (1929) * '' Everybody Wins'' (1930) * '' When Love Is Over'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Sapho'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Koenigsmark'' (1935) * '' Accused'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Crime Over London ''Crime Over London'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Margot Grahame, Paul Cavanagh and David Burns. It was made at Isleworth Studios,Wood p.89 based on the novel ''House of a Thousand Windows'' by Ludwi ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Club of Aristocrats ''The Club of Aristocrats'' (French: ''Le club des aristocrates'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Jules Berry, Elvire Popesco and André Lefaur.Parish p.482 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Kings of Sport ''The Kings of Sport'' (French: ''Les rois du sport'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Raimu, Fernandel and Jules Berry.Rège p.243 It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were de ...

'' (1937) * '' Jump for Glory'' (1937) * '' Mother Love'' (1938) * ''

Monsieur Coccinelle ''Monsieur Coccinelle'' is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Dominique Bernard-Deschamps and starring Pierre Larquey, Jane Loury and Jeanne Provost. The film's sets were designed by Boris Bilinsky. The plot was based on an original story wri ...

'' (1938) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1938) * ''

Behind the Facade ''Behind the Facade'' (French: ''Derrière la façade'') is a 1939 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and Yves Mirande and starring Lucien Baroux, Jules Berry and André Lefaur.Aitken p.511 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1939) * ''

Nine Bachelors ''Nine Bachelors'' (French: ''Ils étaient neuf célibataires'') is a 1939 Cinema of France, French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Max Dearly and Elvire Popesco. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and locati ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

They Were Twelve Women ''They Were Twelve Women'' (French: ''Elles étaient douze femmes'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay and Micheline Presle.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the Buttes-C ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

The Acrobat ''The Acrobat'' (French: ''L'acrobate'') is a 1941 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Jean Tissier and Thérèse Dorny.Lorcey p.208 It was made at the Victorine Studios in Nice, in the Unoccupied Zone of France. ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Monsieur La Souris'' (1942) * ''

The Lover of Borneo ''The Lover of Borneo'' (French: ''L'amant de Bornéo'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Feydeau and René Le Hénaff and starring Arletty, Jean Tissier and André Alerme. Burch & Sellier p.100-101 The film was based on a 194 ...

'' (1942) * ''

Romance for Three ''Romance for Three'' (French: ''Romance à trois'') is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Fernand Gravey, Simone Renant and Bernard Blier. It was based on the play ''Trois Et Une'' by Denys Amiel.Goble p.8 The fil ...

'' (1942) * ''

Arlette and Love ''Arlette and Love'' (French: ''Arlette et l'amour'') is a 1943 French romantic comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring André Luguet, Josette Day and André Alerme. It is based on the play ''Atout Coeur!'' by Félix Gandéra, adapted ...

'' (1943) * ''

St. Val's Mystery ''St. Val's Mystery'' (original: ) is a 1945 French comedy film starring Fernandel directed by René Le Hénaff, Shot during the winter of 1944–1945 in the Boulogne Studios, this was the Fernandel's first film following the liberation of Pari ...

'' (1945) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * ''

The Great Maguet ''The Great Maguet'' (French: ''La grande Maguet'') is a 1947 French historical drama film directed by Roger Richebé and starring Madeleine Robinson, Jean Davy and Colette Régis. Rège p.540 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' My Priest Among the Rich'' (1952) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1953) * ''

The Duratons ''The Duratons'' (French: ''Les Duraton'') is a 1955 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jane Sourza, Ded Rysel and Claude Nicot. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris and on location in Senlis. The film's sets ...

'' (1955) * ''

Baratin ''Baratin'' is a 1956 French musical film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Roger Nicolas, Ginette Baudin, Sylvia Lopez and Jean Tissier. It is based on the 1949 operetta of the same title with which Nicolas had made his name.Goble p.471 It w ...

'' (1956)

Bibliography

* Moss, Marilyn Ann. ''Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood's Legendary Director''. University Press of Kentucky, 2011.

External links

* 1896 births Year of death unknown Italian cinematographers People from Bari {{cinematographer-stub