Gaston Ravel
Gaston Ravel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gaston Pierre Achille Ravel 28 October 1878 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 February 1958 Cannes, France |
| Other names | Gaston Levar |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1914 - 1934 (film) |
Gaston Ravel (French pronunciation: [ɡastɔ̃ ʁavɛl]; 1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film The Queen's Necklace.[1] He directed Musidora in various shorts.[2]
Jacques Feyder was his assistant director on Des pieds et des mains[3] and Monsieur Pinson policier, in which he played,[4] before directing his first feature L'Atlantide.[5]
Selected filmography
- The Knot (1921)
- Ferragus (1923)
- The Advocate (1925)
- Jocaste (1925)
- Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1926)
- A Gentleman of the Ring (1926)
- Madame Récamier (1928)
- The Queen's Necklace (1929)
- Figaro (1929)
- The Stranger (1931)
- Fanatisme (1934)
- The Rosary (1934)
References
- ^ Klossner p.77
- ^ Bona, Dominique (2017-03-01). Colette et les siennes: biographie (in French). Grasset. ISBN 978-2-246-81286-9.
- ^ Fescourt, Henri (1959-01-01). La foi et les montagnes: Ou Le septième art au passé (in French). FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-307-36039-1.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Boulanger, Pierre (1975-01-01). Le cinéma colonial : de L'Atlantide à Lawrence d'Arabie (in French). Seghers (réédition numérique FeniXX). ISBN 978-2-232-12902-5.
- ^ Ford, Charles (1987-01-01). Histoire moderne du cinéma (in French). (Marabout) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-2559-8.
Bibliography
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland, 2002.
External links
- Gaston Ravel at IMDb