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Abel Gance
French film director and producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abel Gance (French: [gɑ̃s]; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 1889 – 10 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (1923), and Napoléon (1927).
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Born | Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon (1889-10-25)25 October 1889 Paris, France |
Died | 10 November 1981(1981-11-10) (aged 92) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, actor |
Spouse(s) | Mathilde Angèle Thizeau Marguerite Danis
(m. 1922, divorced)Sylvie Grenade (Marie Odette Vérité)
(m. 1933; died 1978) |
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