Jean Epstein date of birth:
March 25, 1897
How old was Jean Epstein when died?
56
Where was Jean Epstein born?
Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Poland]
When did Jean Epstein die?
April 2, 1953
Where did Jean Epstein die?
Paris, France
What is Jean Epstein nationality?
French
What is Jean Epstein's occupation?
Film director, film theorist, literary critic, novelist
Jean Epstein claim to fame:
Coeur fidèle (1923)
Short Biography
Jean Epstein (March 25, 1897 – April 2, 1953) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, literary critic, and novelist. Although he is remembered today primarily for his adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher", Epstein directed three dozen films and was an influential critic of literature and film from the early 1920s through the late 1940s. He is often associated with French Impressionist Cinema and the concept of photogénie.