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Albert Dieudonné

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
18

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 26, 1889 (136 years old)

Place of Birth
Paris, France

Albert Dieudonné

Biography

Albert Dieudonné was a French actor,screenwriter, film director and novelist.

Dieudonné was born in Paris, France, and made his acting debut in silent film in 1908 for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, with musical score by Camille Saint-Saëns. In 1924, he directed the film drama Catherine, in which he also appeared as a major character. Jean Renoir acted as his assistant director on the film.

Between 1915 and 1916, Dieudonné acted in five films for director Abel Gance, including the 1915 film La Folie du Docteur Tube and the 1916 film Le périscope. In 1927 he was hired back to star in the title role in Gance's epic film, Napoléon. In 1929 Dieudonné wrote a novel that was made into a 1930 musical comedy film titled "La Douceur D'Aimer" (Sweetness of Love), and he wrote the script for the 1936 La Garçonne.

Albert Dieudonné died in Paris in 1976.

Known For

Acting

1972Bonaparte et la révolutionas Napoléon Bonaparte (archive footage)
1968Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamiteas Self - Interviewee
1941Madame Sans-Gêneas Napoléon 1er
1935Napoléon Bonaparteas Napoléon Bonaparte
1928Autour de Napoléonas
1927Backbitersas Maurice Laisné
1927Napoleonas Napoléon Bonaparte
1916Alsaceas Jacques Obey
1916Le périscopeas William Bell
1916Le fou de la falaiseas
1915L'héroïsme de Paddyas
1915The Madness of Dr. Tubeas Young Man
1913The Black Diamondas Luc Ogier
1911A Bald Lieas
1911Le courrier de Lyonas
1909The Kiss of Judasas Jean
1908The Red Handas
1908The Assassination of the Duke de Guiseas

Production

1940African Diary...Writer
1936The Tomboy...Writer
1930The Sweetness of Loving...Scenario Writer
1927Backbiters...Director
1920The Crushed Idol...Writer
1920mad love...Writer
1917Les chacals...Writer