| Birth name | Jean François Marie Chenu de Limur |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 November 1887 |
| Birth place | Vouhé, Charente-Maritime, Paris |
| Death date | 5 June 1976 (aged 88) |
| Death place | Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
Jean de Limur (13 November 1887, Vouhé, Charente-Maritime – 5 June 1976, Paris) was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. His works include La Garçonne (1936) and The Letter (1929). A French army officer and a designer, he first came to the United States with his parents, Count and Countess de Limur in September 1920; their destination was Burlingame, California, where lived Jean's brother André[1] (who married Ethel, daughter of William Henry Crocker).[1][2]
Selected filmography
- The Arab (1924) actor
- Human Desires (1924)
- The Legion of the Condemned (1928) co-screenplay
- The Letter (1929) director
- Jealousy (1929) director
- My Childish Father (1930)
- Monsieur the Duke (1931)
- Paprika (1933) director
- L'Auberge du Petit-Dragon (1935)
- The Slipper Episode (1935)
- La Garçonne (1936) director; with Arletty, Edith Piaf, and Marie Bell
- Runaway Ladies (1938)
- The City of Lights (1938)
- The Man Who Played with Fire (1942)
- The Golden Age (1942)
- Apparition (1943)
- The Great Pack (1945)
References
- ^ "Andre de Limur Is Dead at 80; Ex-French Count and Diplomat". The New York Times. 31 July 1971. p. 65. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Ethel Crocker–Andre de Limur Collection". Georgetown University Library – Archives Ressources. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links
- Jean de Limur at IMDb