Gaston Ravel
Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film The Queen's Necklace.
Gaston Ravel
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- Name
- Gaston Ravel
- Born
- 28 October 1878
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 23 February 1958
- Place of death
- Cannes, France
- Birth Name
- Gaston Pierre Achille Ravel
- Occupation
- Director, Screenwriter
- Full name
- Pierre Achille Gaston Ravel.
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film The Queen's Necklace.
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He directed Musidora in various shorts. Jacques Feyder was his assistant director on Des pieds et des mains and Monsieur Pinson policier, in which he played, before directing his first feature L'Atlantide.
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• Name — Gaston Ravel • Born — 28 October 1878 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 23 February 1958 • Place of death — Cannes, France • Birth Name — Gaston Pierre Achille Ravel • Other Names — Gaston Levar • Occupation — Director, Screenwriter • Years Active — 1914 - 1934 (film)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Knot (1921) • Ferragus (1923) • The Advocate (1925) • Jocaste (1925) • Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1926) • A Gentleman of the Ring (1926) • Madame Récamier (1928) • The Queen's Necklace (1929) • Figaro (1929) • The Stranger (1931) • Fanatisme (1934) • The Rosary (1934)
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8th arrondissement of Paris.
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