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Louis Feuillade(1873-1925)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Louis Feuillade
A prolific director--over 700 films, most of them short- or medium-length--Louis Feuillade began his career with Gaumont where, as well as directing his own features, he was appointed artistic director in charge of production in 1907. His work was largely comprised of film series; his first series, begun in 1910 and numbering 15 episodes, was 'Le Film Esthétique', a financially unsuccessful attempt at "high-brow" cinema. More popular was La vie telle qu'elle est (1911), which moved from the costume pageantry of his earlier work to a more realistic--if somewhat melodramatic--depiction of contemporary life. Feuillade also directed scores of short films featuring the characters Bébé and René Poyen. His most successful feature-length serials were Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913), which chronicled the diabolical exploits of the "emperor of crime," and Les Vampires (1915), which trailed a criminal gang led by Irma Vep (Musidora) and was noted for its imaginative use of locations and lyrical, almost surreal style.
BornFebruary 19, 1873
DiedFebruary 26, 1925(52)
BornFebruary 19, 1873
DiedFebruary 26, 1925(52)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Musidora in Les Vampires (1915)
Les Vampires
7.3
  • Director
  • 1915
Barrabas (1919)
Barrabas
7.6
  • Director
  • 1919
Les deux gamines (1921)
Les deux gamines
7.3
  • Director
  • 1921
La fille bien gardée (1924)
La fille bien gardée
  • Director
  • 1924

Credits

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Director



  • Les Malheurs de Louis Feuillade
    Video
    • Director (original footage)
    • 2024
  • Lucette
    • co-director
    • 1924
  • Pierrot, Pierrette (1924)
    Pierrot, Pierrette
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1924
  • L'orphelin de Paris
    • Director
    • 1924
  • La fille bien gardée (1924)
    La fille bien gardée
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Le stigmate (1924)
    Le stigmate
    • co-director
    • 1924
  • La gosseline
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Bouboule and René Poyen in Le gamin de Paris (1923)
    Le gamin de Paris
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Vindicta
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Le fils du flibustier
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Gaëtan ou le commis audacieux
    Short
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Marjolin ou la fille manquée
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Parisette (1921)
    Parisette
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Gustave est médium (1921)
    Gustave est médium
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Saturnin ou le bon allumeur
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921

Writer



  • Judex (1963)
    Judex
    7.0
    • based on a screenplay by
    • 1963
  • Les deux gamines (1951)
    Les deux gamines
    5.8
    • novel
    • 1951
  • Les deux gamines (1936)
    Les deux gamines
    • Writer (1920 screenplay)
    • 1936
  • René Ferté in Judex 34 (1934)
    Judex 34
    6.0
    • story
    • 1934
  • Lucette
    • Writer
    • 1924
  • Pierrot, Pierrette (1924)
    Pierrot, Pierrette
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1924
  • L'orphelin de Paris
    • Writer
    • 1924
  • La fille bien gardée (1924)
    La fille bien gardée
    • adaptation
    • 1924
  • Le stigmate (1924)
    Le stigmate
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1924
  • La gosseline
    • writer
    • 1923
  • Bouboule and René Poyen in Le gamin de Paris (1923)
    Le gamin de Paris
    6.6
    • scenario
    • 1923
  • Vindicta
    • writer
    • 1923
  • Le fils du flibustier
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1922
  • Parisette (1921)
    Parisette
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1921
  • L'orpheline (1921)
    L'orpheline
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1921

Producer



  • La fille bien gardée (1924)
    La fille bien gardée
    • producer
    • 1924

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 19, 1873
    • Lunel, Hérault, France
  • Died
    • February 26, 1925
    • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview

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    Paris, 30th July, 1915: Discharged from active service, during World War I, due to a heart problem.

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