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Henri Chomette

Henri Chomette

Director · Born 1896-03-30 · Paris, France

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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.

Directed

  1. Five Minutes of Pure Cinema (1926) — Director
  2. Games on Reflection and Speed (1925) — Director
  3. What Do Young Films Dream About? (1924) — Director
  4. Êtes-vous jalouse ? (1938) — Director
  5. About an investigation (1931) — Director
  6. At the End of the World (1934) — Director
  7. Gypsy Baron (1935) — Director
  8. Night in May (1934) — Director
  9. Rêve éternel (1935) — Director
  10. Mind the Paint (1933) — Director
  11. The Shark (1930) — Director
  12. Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle (1928) — Director
  13. Donogoo — Director
  14. The Small Gap (1931) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. The Great Game (1934)
  2. Durand versus Durand (1931) — Pianist
  3. Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978) — Self (archive footage)