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René Leprince

René Leprince
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Born1876
Sathonay, Rhône, France
Died25 May 1929
OccupationFilm director, silent actor
Years active1908—1929

René Leprince (1876 – 25 May 1929) was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.

In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing permanently and directed some 70 films between 1908 and 1929.

Selected filmography

  • La folie du doute (1920)
  • Face à l'Océan (1920)
  • My Uncle Benjamin (1924)
  • Fanfan la Tulipe (1925)
  • Princess Masha (1927)
  • Temptation (1929)

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