Abel Gance
WriterDirectorEditor
- Born
- October 25, 1889
- Died
- November 10, 1981
Born an illegitimate son of a wealthy physician, Abel Flamant, and a working class mother, Francoise Perethon. He was raised by his mother and her boyfriend, who later became her husband, Adolphe Gance. Pressured by his parents, he began his working career as a lawyer's clerk in hopes of achieving a…
Director
| Bonaparte and the Revolution(1971) |
| Présence du passé(1965) |
| Marie Tudor(1966) |
| Cyrano et d'Artagnan(1964) |
| The Battle of Austerlitz(1960) |
Writer
| Bonaparte and the Revolution(1971) |
| Présence du passé(1965) |
| Marie Tudor(1966) |
| Cyrano et d'Artagnan(1964) |
| The Battle of Austerlitz(1960) |
Actor
| End of the World(1931)as Extra |
| La fin du monde(1931)as Jean Novalic |
| The Fall of the House of Usher(1928)as Bar Customer |
| Napoleon(1927)as Louis Saint-Just |
| Le nègre blanc(1912) |
Producer
| Présence du passé(1965) |
| I Accuse(1938) |
| La dame aux camélias(1934) |
| Help!(1924) |
| The Wheel(1923) |
Editor
| Bonaparte and the Revolution(1971) |
| Cyrano et d'Artagnan(1964) |
| Four Flights to Love(1939) |
| Louise(1939) |
| Napoléon Bonaparte(1935) |
Additional Crew
| L'oeil, le pinceau et le cinématographe : naissance d'un art(2021) |
| Le maître de forges(1933) |
| China Express(1929) |
| L'âtre(1923) |
Thanks
| Coeur bleu(1980) |
| Dieu a choisi Paris(1969) |
| Venom and Eternity(1951) |
Soundtrack
| Chantons sous l'occupation(1976) |
| Venus of Paris(1941) |
Self
| The Brand New Illustrated Journal of the Arts(1982)as Self |
| Ciné regards(1978)as Self |
| La nuit des César(1976)as Self - Winner |
| Abel Gance: Forgotten Genius(1980)as Self, director |
| Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait(1974)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Sur la trace d'un rêve(2021)as Jean Novalic |
| Cinéphiles de notre temps(2012)as Self |
| Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois(2004)as Self |
| Cinerama Adventure(2002)as Self |
| Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood(1995)as Self |