Marcel L'Herbier
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Marcel L'Herbier (French: [lɛʁbje]; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked on cultural programmes for French television. He also fulfilled many administrative roles in the French film industry, and he was the founder and the first President of the French film school Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC).
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Marcel L'Herbier | |
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Born | (1888-04-23)23 April 1888 Paris, France |
Died | 26 November 1979(1979-11-26) (aged 91) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Film director |
Spouse | Marcelle Pradot |
Awards | Légion d'honneur |
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