Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

He made his acting debut as a music-hall performer.
In 1908, he entered fi lms as both an actor (1908 Roman
d’un Gueux, Georges Monca; 1909 Jim Blackwood
Jockey / USA: The Jockey, Georges Monca; Bonhomme de
Neige, Georges Monca; Histoire d’un Billet de Banque / La
Journée d’un Billet de Banque de Cent Francs / USA: The
Story of a Banknote, Georges Monca; La Peau de Chagrin
/ USA: The Wild Ass’s Skin, Michel Carré; Le Chien
de Montargis, Georges Monca; Octave, Anonymous; La
Mort du Duc d’Enghien en 1804 / USA: The Death of the
Duke D’Enghien, Albert Capellani; 1910 La Vengeance
de la Morte / Le Portrait, Albert Capellani; Par un Jour de
Carnaval, Georges Denola; 1911 Fouquet, l’Homme au
Masque de Fer, Camille de Morlhon) and a director.
Filmography
1908 La Princesse noire / USA: The Black Princess
(short)
1910 Pierrot aime les Roses (short)
1911 Flirt dangereux (short; also screenwriter)
Max a un Duel / UK: Max and His Duel / USA:
Max Fights a Duel (short; co-director with
Max Linder)
La Pipe d’Opium (short)
Le Poison du Professeur Rouff (short)
Le Pressentiment / USA: The Pressentiment
(short)
Le Stigmate (short)
Le Visiteur (short)
1912 L’Amour plus fort que la Haine
L’Âne jaloux / Max et son Âne / UK: Max and
the Donkey / Joe Teaches Max Lessons (short;
co-director with Max Linder)
Charley Colms (short)
Le Club des Elégants (short)
Le Collier de la Danseuse (short)
Le Dédale
La Fièvre de l’Or (three parts, thirty scenes;
fi rst part: “L’Oiseau de Proie: Les Loups,”
“Traqué,” “Suprême Démarche,” “L’Eternelle
Sacrifi ée,” “Les Deux Eclairs,” “Les Aventures
de Jimmy Rodge,” “Le Masque d’Argile,” “Le
Destin complice,” “La Nuit tragique,” “Le
Mot de la Science”; second part: “La Hausse:
Le Vampire,” “Roi du Marché,” “L’Argent des
Autres,” “La Voix de la Sagesse,” “La Cassette
de Fer,” “La Journée des Dupes,” “Le Dixième
Million,” “Le Triomphe du Veau d’Or,” “La
Danseuse cambodgienne,” “Apogée!”; third
part: “La Baisse: Les Oiseaux de Malheur,” “Fa-
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tale Confi ance,” “A la Bourse,” “L’Enlisement,”
“La Roue qui tourne,” “Le Fond du Gouffre,”
“Traînée de Poudre,” “L’Assaut,” “La Porte qui
tremble,” “L’Absolution du Sang”; co-director
with Ferdinand Zecca)
L’Infi dèle (short)
Jockey par Amour / Max Jockey par Amour
(short; co-director with Max Linder)
Josette (co-director with Albert Capellani)
Les Larmes du Pardon / UK: Tears of Forgiveness
Le Lys dans la Mansarde / Le Lys dans la Montagne
(short; unconfi rmed; movie directed by
René Leprince or Georges Monca)
Les Martyrs de la Vie (short)
Max et Jane veulent faire du Théâtre / Max veut
faire du Théâtre / Max veut faire du Théâtre /
UK: Their Common Destiny / USA: Max Plays at
Drama (short; co-director with Max Linder)
Max et son Chien Dick / USA: Max and His Dog
/ Max and His Dog Dick (short; co-director
with Max Linder)
Max lance la Mode / UK: Max Starts the Fashion /
UK and USA: Max Sets the Fashion (co-director
with Max Linder)
Max Linder contre Nick Winter (short; codirector
with Max Linder)
Le Miracle des Fleurs (short)
Oh les Femmes! / Max et les Femmes / UK:
Eternal Woman (short; co-director with Max
Linder)
La Petite Fonctionnaire (short)
Le Réprouvé (short)
La Revanche du Passé (short)
Scènes de la Vie cruelle (short; co-director with
Ferdinand Zecca)
La Sonate du Diable
Le Vieux Cabotin (short)
1913 Cœur de Femme (co-director with Ferdinand
Zecca)
La Comtesse noire (three parts: “L’Aventurière,”
La Voix du Devoir,” “La Douleur qui sauve”;
co-director with Ferdinand Zecca)
La Danse héroïque (co-director with Ferdinand
Zecca; also screenwriter)
Les Deux Noblesses (short)
L’Etoile du Génie (co-director with Ferdinand
Zecca; also screenwriter)
Frères ennemis (unconfi rmed; movie directed
by Henri Andréani, René Leprince, or Henri
Pouctal)