Jacques Krauss | |
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| Born | 21 October 1900 Paris, France |
| Died | 8 June 1957 (aged 56) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Art director |
| Years active | 1934–1957 |
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Jacques Krauss (21 October 1900 – 8 June 1957) was a French art director. He had a notable influence on the visual look of French poetic realist films before the Second World War, due to his work with Julien Duvivier. [1]
He was born in Paris, the son of the actor Henry Krauss.

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