Henri Chomette
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday30 March 1896
Died15 June 1941 (age 45)
Place of birthParis, France
Known credits21
Biography
Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director known for Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle (1928), Autour d'une enquête (1931) and Night in May (1934). During his life, Henri Chomette lived in the shadow of his brother René Clair. Nevertheless Henri preceded René in the world of cinema. Very early on, he broke with the teaching of his teachers and participated in the avant-garde movement by constructing a theory of "pure cinema", which gave great importance cutting and editing. He died on June 15, 1941 in Rabat, Morocco.
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1978 · Self (archive footage)
Êtes-vous jalouse ?
1938 · Director
Gypsy Baron
1935 · Director
Rêve éternel
1935 · Director
The Eternal Dream
1934 · Director
Night in May
1934 · Director
The Great Game
1934
At the End of the World
1934 · Writer
At the End of the World
1934 · Director
Mind the Paint
1933 · Director
Durand versus Durand
1931 · Pianist
The Small Gap
1931 · Director
The Small Gap
1931 · Writer
About an investigation
1931 · Director
About an investigation
1931 · Dialogue
The Shark
1930 · Director
Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle
1928 · Director
Gribiche
1926 · Assistant Director
Five Minutes of Pure Cinema
1926 · Director
Games on Reflection and Speed
1925 · Director
Games on Reflection and Speed
1925 · Director of Photography
Iceland Fisherman
1924 · Assistant Director
The Midnight Chimes
1924 · Assistant Director
What Do Young Films Dream About?
1924 · Director
Donogoo
Director
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