Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

842 • PRINCE, CHARLES
Stallion (1 26'; Canada / France / New
Zealand)
1991 Premiers Baisers (325 26'; co-director only)
Counterstrike / Force de Frappe (episode “The
Dilemma”; USA / Canada / France)
Fly by Night / Attachez vos Ceintures (2 45';
Canada / France)
1992 La Guerre des Privés (episode “La Guerre des
Privés”)
Le Triplé gagnant / Rocca (episode “Le Grand
Chêne”)
Counterstrike / Force de Frappe (episodes
“Cherchez la Femme,” “Dead Heat,” “No
Honour Among Thieves”; USA / Canada /
France)
1993 Une Famille pas comme les Autres (52 26';
co-director only)
Counterstrike / Force de Frappe (episodes
“Free to Kill,” “French Twist”; USA / Canada
/ France)
1995 Une Petite Fille particulière / Le Billet de Loterie
(also co-screenwriter; France / Canada)
1996 Un Siècle d’Ecrivains (documentary; episode
“André Gide”; also co-screenwriter)
1998 Marie Fransson (episode “Un Silence si
lourd”)
Le Prince des Imposteurs (also co-screenwriter)
1999 Un Siècle d’Ecrivains (episode “René Guy Cadou”)
2000 Relic Hunter / Relic Hunter—Die Schatzjägerin
/ Sydney Fox l’Aventurière (episodes “Love Letter,”
“Possessed”; France / Germany / Canada
/ USA)
2001 Largo Winch / Largo Winch-Gefährliches Erbe (4
52'; France / Germany / Canada / Belgium)
Docteur la Mort (documentary; also screenwriter)
2002 La Crim’ (episodes “Magie noire,” “Destins
croisés,” “Meurtre dans un Jardin français,”
“Le Syndrome d’Asperger,” “Hammam,”
“Meurtre.com”)
2003 La Crim’ (episodes “L’Affaire Scandella,” “Un
Crime virulent,” “Camille,” “Le Syndrome de
Korsakov,” “Dies Irae,” “Jeu d’Enfant”)
2004 Léa Parker (episodes “L’Appât,” “Haute Tension,”
“Trahison,” “Racket,” “Trafi c de Luxe,”
“Révélations: Part 1,” “Révélations: Part 2”)
2005 La Crim’ (episodes “Douleur assassine,” “Au
Nom du Père,” “Une Mort pour une Autre”)
Léa Parker (episodes “Souffl e court,” “La Loi
du Cirque,” “Les Marianne,” “Double Jeu”)
2006 Léa Parker (episodes “Menaces,” “L’Appel du
Cœur,” “Risque majeur,” “En Immersion,”
“Chantage,” “En Voie de Disparition”)
Catherine Gide (documentary; also screenwriter)
2008 Duval et Moretti (episodes “Otages,” “L’Imposteur”)
PRINCE, CHARLES (Charles Petitdemange / April
27, 1872, Maisons-Laffi tte, Yvelines, France–July 18,
1933, Paris, France)
After completing his secondary studies, he entered
the Paris Conservatory. He won a fi rst prize for
comedy in 1896 and made his stage debut under the
pseudonym of Seigneur, signing a two-year contract
at the Théâtre de l’Odéon. Then he joined the Variétés
troupe as Prince and soon became of the most
popular boulevard actors. Hired by Pathé, he won international
fame starring in comic movies (more than
200 movies from 1908 L’Armoire normande, short,
Georges Monca, to 1933 Mille Neuf Cents, short,
Roger Goupillières). Famous as Rigadin in France, he
was known as Whiffl es in England and the USA, as
Moritz in Germany, and as Tartufi ni in Italy.
Filmography
1912 Les Surprises du Divorce (short; also actor)
1913 Trois Femmes pour un Mari (short; also actor)
Le Bon Juge (short; also actor)
Le Coup de Fouet (short; also actor)
Ferdinand le Noceur (short; also actor)
Le Fils à Papa (short; also actor)
Monsieur le Directeur (short; also actor)
1914 Les Trente Millions de Gladiator (short; also actor)
Bébé (short; also actor)
La Famille Boléro (short; also actor)
La Femme à Papa (short; also actor)
Le Voyage de Corbillon (short; also actor)
1916 La Mariée récalcitrante (short; also actor)
1918 No. 30 Série 10 (short; also actor)
1919 Madame et son Filleul / USA: Madame and Her
Godchild (also actor)
1920 Chouquette et son As (also actor)
Si jamais je te pince! (short; also actor)
Les Femmes collantes (short; also actor)
1921 Le Meurtrier de Théodore (co-director with
Georges Monca; also actor)