Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in

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– October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter.

Career

In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to

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on ''

Pépé le Moko ''Pépé le Moko'' () is a 1937 French film directed by Julien Duvivier starring Jean Gabin, based on a novel of the same name by Henri La Barthe and with sets by Jacques Krauss. An example of the 1930s French movement known as poetic realism ...

''. In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation of Balzac's ''

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'', starring

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. It was released in 1945. In the late 1950s, he directed a "tacky comedy" called ''

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''. It was a favourite film of

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Selected filmography

* '' Prince of the Six Days'' (1936) * ''

'' (1937) as assistant director * ''

The Woman I Loved Most ''The Woman I Loved Most'' (French: ''La femme que j'ai le plus aimée'') is a 1942 French drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Arletty, Mireille Balin and Lucien Baroux. https://www.unifrance.org/film/2824/la-femme-que-j-ai-le-pl ...

'' (1942) * ''

Arlette and Love ''Arlette and Love'' (French: ''Arlette et l'amour'') is a 1943 French romantic comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring André Luguet, Josette Day and André Alerme. It is based on the play ''Atout Coeur!'' by Félix Gandéra, adapted ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' Emile the African'' (1949) * ''

Fantomas Against Fantomas ''Fantomas Against Fantomas'' () is a 1949 French horror mystery thriller film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Marcelle Chantal, Aimé Clariond and Alexandre Rignault.The A to Z of French Cinema p. 412 It portrays the fictional master cr ...

'' (1949) * '' Véronique'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

The Dream of Andalusia ''The Dream of Andalusia'' (Spanish: ''El sueño de Andalucía'') is a 1951 French-Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Arlette Poirier.Mira p.280 A separate French film version ''Andalusia'' was ...

'' (1951) * ''

Love in the Vineyard ''Love in the Vineyard'' (French: ''Ils sont dans les vignes'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Line Renaud, Lucien Baroux and Suzanne Dehelly.Goble p.413 It was shot on location in the Côte-d'Or particular ...

'' (1952) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) * ''

Let's Be Daring, Madame ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (French: ''Le coin tranquille'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Dany Robin, Marie Daëms and Louis Velle.Bessy p.182 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and location sh ...

'' (1957) * ''

'' (1958) * '' Monsieur Suzuki'' (1960)

References

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* 1907 births 1979 deaths French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-bio-stub