Henri Chomette
Born: 1896-03-30 in Paris, France
Died: 1941-06-15
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
1978
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma as Self (archive footage)
1938
- Êtes-vous jalouse ? ... (Director)
1935
- Gypsy Baron ... (Director)
- Rêve éternel ... (Director)
1934
- The Great Game
- At the End of the World ... (Writer)
- Night in May ... (Director)
1933
- Mind the Paint ... (Director)
1931
- Durand versus Durand as Pianist
- About an investigation ... (Director)
- The small gap ... (Director)
1930
- The Shark ... (Director)
1928
- Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle ... (Director)
1926
- Gribiche ... (Assistant Director)
- Five Minutes of Pure Cinema ... (Director)
1925
- Games on Reflection and Speed ... (Director)
1924
- Iceland Fisherman ... (Assistant Director)
- The Midnight Chimes ... (Assistant Director)
- What Do Young Films Dream About? ... (Director)