Albert Capellani

Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and his son was a film director Roger Capellani.

Biography Albert Capellani born in Paris in 1874. His father was a banker, and Capellani worked as a bank employee in his early years. Capellani, along with his brother Paul, studied acting under Charles le Bargy at the Conservatoire de Paris. Characteristics of his style include a keen sense for staging actors in three-dimensional space, dynamic use of location filming, and an attention to subtle, realistic details that highlight the humanity of his characters.

Selected filmography

The Bell Ringer's Daughter (1906) Aladdin and His Wonder Lamp (1906) L'Arlésienne (1908) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1911) Marie Tudor (1912) De Afwezige (1913) Germinal (1913) The Face in the Moonlight (1915) Camille (1915) The Foolish Virgin (1916) La Bohème (1916) The Common Law (1916) The Easiest Way (1917) Patrie (1917) Daybreak (1918) Eye for Eye (1918) The House of Mirth (1918) Out of the Fog (1919) The Red Lantern (1919) The Virtuous Model (1919) The Parisian Tigress (1919) The Love Cheat (1919) In Walked Mary (1920) Quatre-vingt-treize (1920) The Inside of the Cup (1921) The Wild Goose (1921) Sisters (1922) The Young Diana (1922)