Maurice Champreux (1893–1976) was a French

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the c ...

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editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, ...

.Goble p.129

Biography

Maurice Champreux married with Isabelle Feuillade. She is the daughter of famous French film director

Louis Feuillade Louis Feuillade (; 19 February 1873 – 25 February 1925) was a French filmmaker of the silent era. Between 1906 and 1924, he directed over 630 films. He is primarily known for the crime serials '' Fantômas'', ''Les Vampires'' and '' Judex' ...

. Maurice and Isabelle Champreux had a son, Jacques Champreux who became an actor, screenwriter and film director.

Selected filmography

Director

*'' After Love'' (1924) * '' The Five Cents of Lavarede'' (1927) * ''

Let's Touch Wood ''Let's Touch Wood'' (French: ''Touchons du bois'') is a 1933 French comedy film directed by Maurice Champreux and starring Jeanne Cheirel, Armand Bernard and Lily Zévaco. It is based on the play ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' by Oscar W ...

'' (1933) * ''

Judex Judex (real name Jacques de Trémeuse) is a fictional French vigilante hero created by Louis Feuillade and Arthur Bernède for the 1916 silent film '' Judex''. Judex (whose name is Latin for "judge") is a mysterious avenger who dresses in black an ...

'' (1934)

Cinematographer

* '' Barrabas'' (1920)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1893 births 1976 deaths French film directors French film editors French cinematographers {{France-film-director-stub