Person Details
Birthday: 1896-03-30 05:45:13
Death: 1941-06-15 05:45:13
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Paris, France
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Movie Involvements: 20
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
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(1938) DirectorGribiche
(1926) Assistant DirectorFive Minutes of Pure Cinema
(1926) DirectorIceland Fishermen
(1924) Assistant DirectorGames on Reflection and Speed
(1925) DirectorAbout an investigation
(1931) DialogueLe chauffeur de Mademoiselle
(1928) DirectorAt the End of the World
(1934) WriterActing
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1978 | Self (archive footage) | |
1931 | Pianist | |
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Directing
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1938 | Director | |
1935 | Director | |
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1934 | Director | |
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1933 | Director | |
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1930 | Director | |
1928 | Director | |
1926 | Assistant Director | |
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1925 | Director | |
1924 | Assistant Director | |
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Writing
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1934 | Writer | |
1931 | Dialogue | |
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Camera
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1925 | Director of Photography | |
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Crew
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1924 | Second Unit | |
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