Guy du Fresnay

Guy Du Fresnay
French writer and silent movie director Guy du Fresnay, on the shooting of "Frou-frou"
Born (1877-11-23)23 November 1877
France
Died 20 September 1937(1937-09-20) (aged 59)
France
Occupation Silent film director
Years active 1918—1923

Guy Du Fresnay was a French writer and silent film director best known for his silent films of the late 1910s and early 1920s. He was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1919.[1]

He is the descendant of French writer Maria Du Fresnay and of French knight Ange Du Fresnay, as well as the ancestor of French essayist and economist Philippe Du Fresnay.

Biography

He started as a writer before turning scenarist then eventually film director.

He worked notably for the Gaumont Film Company.

Filmography

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. decree of the French Ministry of war dated 11 January 1919.

External links

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