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Émile Chautard

Born
Sep 6, 1864 · Aged 69
Died
Apr 24, 1934
Place of birth
Paris, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
51
TV credits
0
Directing credits
51
Also known as (2)
  • Emil Chautard
  • Emile Chautard

Biography

Émile Chautard (7 September 1864 – 24 April 1934) was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter, most active in the silent era. He directed 107 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in 66 films between 1911 and 1934. Chautard was born in Paris. After a significant career beginning as a stage actor at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and moving up to the head of film production at Éclair Films' Paris studio in 1913, Chautard emigrated to the United States around 1914. From 1914 to about 1918, Chautard worked for the World Film Company based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. At…