Guy du Fresnay
| Guy Du Fresnay | |
|---|---|
 French writer and silent movie director Guy du Fresnay, on the shooting of "Frou-frou" | |
| Born |
23 November 1877 France |
| Died |
20 September 1937 (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
- Démon du foyer, Le (1912)
- Jardin du pirate, Le (1918)
- Cathédrale merveilleuse, La (1918)
- De la coupe aux lèvres (1920)
- Ami des montagnes, L' (1920)
- Ailes s'ouvrent, Les (1921)
- Margot (1922)
- Frou-Frou (1923)
Bibliography
- Magazine "Ciné pour tous", No 66, 20 Mai 1921, lien url: http://www.cineressources.net/images/periodiques/o000/401.pdf
- Magazine "Cinéa", No 52, 5 Mai 1922, page 1, lien url: http://www.cineressources.net/images/periodiques/o000/494.pdf
See also
- Ange Du Fresnay
- Maria Du Fresnay
- Marie-Caroline Du Fresnay
- Philippe Du Fresnay
References
- ↑ decree of the French Ministry of war dated 11 January 1919.
External links
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