Marcel Gerbidon (1868–1933) was a French

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and

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. He collaborated frequently with Paul Armont. A number of his plays have been adapted into films such as the 1958 film '' School for Coquettes''.Pallister & Hottell p.77

Selected plays

* '' School for Coquettes'' (1918)

Filmography

*''Le Porion'', directed by Georges Champavert (France, 1921, based on the play ''Le Porion'') *'' The Hotel Mouse'', directed by

Fred Paul Fred Paul (1880–1967) was a Switzerland, Swiss-born United Kingdom, British actor and film director. Paul was born in Lausanne in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his car ...

(UK, 1923, based on the play ''Souris d'hôtel'') *''

The French Doll ''The French Doll'' is a 1923 American silent comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Orville Caldwell, and Rod La Rocque.

'', directed by

Robert Z. Leonard Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to Silent film, silent star Mae Murray with t ...

(1923, based on the play ''Jeunes filles de palaces'') *''The Goldfish'', directed by

Jerome Storm Jerome Storm (November 11, 1890 – July 10, 1958) was an American film director, actor, and writer. He acted in 48 films between 1914 and 1941 and directed 47 films between 1918 and 1932. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and died in Desert ...

(1924, based on the play '' School for Coquettes'') *'' A Son from America'', directed by

Henri Fescourt Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : ''Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : ''Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : ''Paris-Saint ...

(France, 1925, based on the play ''Un fils d'Amérique'') *''Souris d'hôtel'', directed by

Adelqui Migliar Adelqui Migliar (5 August 1891 – 6 August 1956), also known as Adelqui Millar, was a Chilean film actor, director, writer and producer. He appeared in 31 silent films between 1916 and 1928. He also directed 24 films between 1922 and 1954. ...

(France, 1929, based on the play ''Souris d'hôtel'') *''

Madame Makes Her Exit ''Madame Makes Her Exit'' () is a 1932 German romantic comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Liane Haid, Hans Brausewetter, Hilde Hildebrand. It was shot at the Epinay Studios of Tobis Film in Paris. It premiered on 12 January 1932. ...

'', directed by

Wilhelm Thiele Wilhelm Thiele, also William Thiele (1890–1975) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He directed over 40 films between 1921 and 1960. Life and career Thiele started his show career as a stage actor. He got his start in Austrian and ...

(German, 1931, based on the play ''L'Amoureuse Aventure'') **''

Amourous Adventure ''Amourous Adventure'' (French: ''L'amoureuse aventure'') is a 1932 French romantic comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Albert Préjean and Marie Glory. It was a French language version of the 1932 German film ''Madame Makes Her ...

'', directed by

(French, 1932, based on the play ''L'Amoureuse Aventure'') * ''

A Dog That Pays Off ''A Dog That Pays Off'' (French: ''Un chien qui rapporte'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Jean Choux and starring René Lefèvre, Arletty and Christiane Dor. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert-Jules Garnier and ...

'', directed by

Jean Choux Jean Choux (1887–1946) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer born in Geneva. He was active in French and Italian cinema from the silent era until his death in 1946. Filmography * ''The Vocation of André C ...

(France, 1932, based on the play ''Un chien qui rapporte'') *'' A Son from America'', directed by

Carmine Gallone Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Itali ...

(France, 1932, based on the play ''Un fils d'Amérique'') *''Coiffeur pour dames'', directed by René Guissart (France, 1932, based on the play ''Coiffeur pour dames'') *''Le Mari garçon'', directed by

Alberto Cavalcanti Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. He was often credited under the single name "Cavalcanti". Early life Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a p ...

(France, 1933, based on the play ''Le Mari garçon'') *', directed by

Karl Anton Karl Anton or Karel Anton (25 October 1898 12 April 1979) was a Bohemian-born German film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Biography He was born in Prague on 25 October 1898. His father, Wilhelm Anton (1861–1918) was a physician. ...

(France, 1933, based on the operetta ''Un soir de réveillon'') *'' School for Coquettes'', directed by

Pierre Colombier Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Paris in Five Days'' (1926) * ''The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * ''Dolly (film), Dolly'' (1929) * ''His Best Client'' (1932) * ''One Nig ...

(France, 1935, based on the play '' School for Coquettes'') *''Die Entführung'', directed by

Géza von Bolváry Géza von Bolváry (born Géza Gyula Mária Bolváry Zahn, ; 26 December 1897 – 10 August 1961) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, and film director, who worked principally in Germany and Austria. Biography Géza von Bolváry was born i ...

(Germany, 1936, based on the play ''L'Enlèvement'') *'' The Mysterious Mister X'', directed by J. A. Hübler-Kahla (Germany, 1936, based on the play ''Dicky'') *', directed by

Robert Péguy Marcel Robert Péguy (14 December 1883 – 21 July 1968), publicly known as Robert Péguy and occasionally credited as Marcel Robert, was a French film director best remembered for his output spanning various commercial genres during the 1920s an ...

(France, 1938, based on the play ''Dicky'') *', directed by

Raffaello Matarazzo Raffaello Matarazzo (17 August 1909 – 17 May 1966) was an Italian filmmaker. Life Matarazzo started writing film reviews for the Roman newspaper ''Il Tevere'' before re-editing scripts for the Italian film company Cines. His first films ...

(Italy, 1940, based on the play ''Dicky'') *'' An Artist with Ladies'', directed by Jean Boyer (France, 1952, based on the play ''Coiffeur pour dames'') *'' School for Coquettes'', directed by

Jacqueline Audry Jacqueline Audry (25 September 1908 – 22 June 1977) was a French film director who began making films in post-World War II France and specialised in literary adaptations. She was the first commercially successful female director of post-war ...

(France, 1958, based on the play '' School for Coquettes'')

References

Bibliography

* Pallister, Janis L. & Hottell, Ruth A. ''Francophone Women Film Directors: A Guide''. Associated University Presses, 2005.

External links

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