Jean Durand (1882–1946) was a French

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and

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of the

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.Rège p.349 He was extremely prolific, working on well over two hundred films. He was married to the actress

Berthe Dagmar Berthe Dagmar (1884–1934) was a French film actress. She was married to the director Jean Durand Jean Durand (1882–1946) was a French screenwriter and film director of the silent era.Rège p.349 He was extremely prolific, working on well ove ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Tarnished Reputations ''Tarnished Reputations'' is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Alice Guy-Blaché (which is her last), supervised by Léonce Perret and starring Dolores Cassinelli, Alan Roscoe, and Georges Deneubourg. It is presumed to be ...

'' (1920, writer) * '' Madame Sans-Gêne'' (1925, assistant director) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

An Ideal Woman ''An Ideal Woman'' (French: ''La femme rêvée'') is a 1929 French silent film directed by Jean Durand and starring Arlette Marchal, Charles Vanel, and Alice Roberts.Rège p.353 Cast * Arlette Marchal * Charles Vanel * Alice Roberts * Harry ...

'' (1929) * '' Island of Love'' (1929) * '' Distress'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1882 births 1946 deaths 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris {{France-film-director-stub