Jean Durand

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Jean Durand
Born 15 December 1882
Paris, France
Died 10 March 1946
Paris, France
Occupation Director, Writer
Years active 1908–1929 (film)

Jean Durand (1882–1946) was a French screenwriter and film director of the silent era. [1] He was extremely prolific, working on well over two hundred films. He was married to the actress Berthe Dagmar.

Screenwriter writer who writes for TV, films, comics and games

A screenplay writer, scriptwriter or scenarist, is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.

Film director Person who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film production

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking. Under European Union law, the director is viewed as the author of the film.

Berthe Dagmar (1884–1934) was a French film actress. She was married to the director Jean Durand.

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Selected filmography

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<i>Madame Sans-Gêne</i> (1925 film) 1924 film by Léonce Perret

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Palaces is a 1927 French silent film directed by Jean Durand and starring Léon Bary, Huguette Duflos and Christiane Favier.

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  1. Rège p.349

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