René Hervil
René Hervil (1881–1960) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. Most of his films were made during the silent era. He directed the Maud series of films between 1912 and 1915 starring the Anglo-French actress Aimée Campton.
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René Hervil
- Name
- René Hervil
- Born
- 27 March 1881
- Birthplace
- Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Died
- 1 July 1960
- Place of death
- Sartrouville, Yvelines, France
- Birth Name
- René Louis Dezerville
- Occupation
- Actor, writer, director
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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René Hervil (1881–1960) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. Most of his films were made during the silent era. He directed the Maud series of films between 1912 and 1915 starring the Anglo-French actress Aimée Campton.
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• Name — René Hervil • Born — 27 March 1881 • Birthplace — Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France • Died — 1 July 1960 • Place of death — Sartrouville, Yvelines, France • Birth Name — René Louis Dezerville • Occupation — Actor, writer, director • Years Active — 1909–1936 (film)
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Infatuation Bouclette (1918) • In Old Alsace (1920) • Blanchette (1921) • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1922) • The Gardens of Murcia (1923) • The Secret of Polichinelle (1923) • Paris (1924) • Knock (1925) • The Flame (1926) • The Man with the Hispano (1926) • The Chocolate Girl (1927) • Prince Jean (1928) • The Best Mistress (1929) • The Sweetness of Loving (1930) • The Mystery of the Villa Rose (1930) • Azaïs (1931) • Nicole and Her Virtue (1932) • Our Lord's Vineyard (1932) • Mannequins (1933) • A Train in the Night (1934) • The Two Girls (1936)
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