What is Marcel L'Herbier's full name?

Marcel Charles Adrien L'Herbier

Marcel L'Herbier date of birth:

April 23, 1888

How old was Marcel L'Herbier when died?

91

Where was Marcel L'Herbier born?

Paris, France

When did Marcel L'Herbier die?

November 26, 1979

Where did Marcel L'Herbier die?

Paris, France

What is Marcel L'Herbier nationality?

French

What is Marcel L'Herbier's occupation?

Film director

Marcel L'Herbier claim to fame:

El Dorado (1921); L`Inhumaine (1924); L`Argent. (1928)

Short Biography

Marcel L'Herbier, Légion d'honneur (23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979), was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued until the 1950s and he made more than 40 feature films in total. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked on cultural programmes for French television. He also fulfilled many administrative roles in the French film industry, and he was the founder and the first President of the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC).