Person
Henri Chomette
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Mar 30, 1896
- Died
- Jun 15, 1941
- From
- Paris, France
Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director known for Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle (1928), Autour d'une enquête (1931) and Night in May (1934). During his life, Henri Chomette lived in the shadow of his brother René Clair. Nevertheless Henri preceded René in the world of cinema. Very early on, he broke with the teaching of his teachers and participated in the avant-garde movement by constructing a theory of "pure cinema", which gave great importance cutting and editing. He died on June 15, 1941 in Rabat, Morocco.
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The Great Game
Durand versus Durand
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Gribiche
Games on Reflection and Speed
Five Minutes of Pure Cinema
What Do Young Films Dream About?
Iceland Fisherman
About an investigation
At the End of the World
Êtes-vous jalouse ?
Gypsy Baron
Night in May
Rêve éternel
Mind the Paint
The Shark
The Small Gap
Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle