Maurice Cam
Maurice Cam (25 September 1901 – 21 April 1974) was a French film director. He directed fourteen films between 1939 and 1967 as well as working as assistant director and other various jobs in the film industry. Cam was originally an illustrator, who worked on film posters.
Maurice Cam
- Name
- Maurice Cam
- Born
- 25 September 1901
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Died
- 21 April 1974
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- Maurice Antoine Joseph Camugli.
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Maurice Cam, dont la naissance est enregistrée le 25 septembre 1901 à Marseille et le décès le 21 avril 1974 à Marseille, figure dans les notices d'autorité de la Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Cam made his directoral debut with the 1939 thriller Metropolitan, set partly on the Paris Métro. The film was a hit, and was remade the following year in Britain as A Window in London.
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• Name — Maurice Cam • Born — 25 September 1901 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Died — 21 April 1974 • Place of death — Marseille, France • Other Names — Maurice Camugli • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1931–1967 (film)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Metropolitan (1939) • Bifur 3 (1945) • La Taverna della libertà (1950) • Blonde (1950) • Bouquet of Joy (1951) • A Girl in the Sun (1953)
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- 1.Rège p.166
- 2.Hodgson p.37
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Hodgson, Michael. Patricia Roc. Author House, 2013.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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