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Henri Diamant-Berger

Born
Jun 9, 1895 · Aged 76
Died
May 7, 1972
Place of birth
Paris, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
2
TV credits
0
Directing credits
36
Also known as (2)
  • Henri Simon Diamantberger
  • Анри Диаман-Берже

Biography

Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French director, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 and 1959, produced 17 between 1925 and 1967 and wrote 21 screenplays between 1916 and 1971. Born in Paris, to a Jewish family, he studied to be a lawyer but was drawn to the motion picture business. He began his career when he co-directed the 1913 silent film short De film... en aiguilles with André Heuzé. In addition to writing screenplays, during the period from 1916 to 1919, Diamant-Berger also published and edited…