Jean de Limur
Jean de Limur (13 November 1887, Vouhé, Charente-Maritime – 5 June 1976, Paris) was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. His works include La Garçonne (1936) and The Letter (1929). A French army officer and a designer, he first came to the United States with his parents, Count and Countess de Limur in September 1920; their destination was Burlingame, California, where lived Jean's brother André[1] (who married Ethel, daughter of William Henry Crocker).[1][2]
Jean de Limur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean François Marie Chenu de Limur 13 November 1887 Vouhé, Charente-Maritime, Paris |
| Died | 5 June 1976 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
Filmography
- The Arab (1924) actor
- Human Desires (1924)
- The Legion of the Condemned (1928) co-screenplay
- The Letter (1929) director
- Jealousy (1929) director
- My Childish Father (1930)
- Paprika (1933) director
- L'Auberge du Petit-Dragon (1935)
- The Slipper Episode (1935)
- La Garçonne (1936) director; with Arletty, Edith Piaf, and Marie Bell
References
- "Andre de Limur Is Dead at 80; Ex‐French Count and Diplomat". The New York Times. 31 July 1971. p. 65. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- "Ethel Crocker–Andre de Limur Collection". Georgetown University Library – Archives Ressources. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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