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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-03-30 (129 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Henri Chomette

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

1978

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma as Self (archive footage)

1931

Directing

1938

1935

Gypsy Baron as Director
Rêve éternel as Director

1934

Night in May as Director

1933

Mind the Paint as Director

1931

The small gap as Director

1930

The Shark as Director

1926

Gribiche as Assistant Director

1924

Iceland Fishermen as Assistant Director
The Midnight Chimes as Assistant Director

Writing

1931

Camera

1925

Games on Reflection and Speed as Director of Photography