About Émile-Bernard Donatien
Lived 1887 – 1955 (aged 68). Émile-Bernard Donatien was a French actor, film actor, film director and screenwriter.
Émile-Bernard Donatien (20 June 1887 – 8 November 1955) was a French actor, writer, set designer and film director. Born Emile Wessbecher to Alsatian parents in Paris, he was often credited simply as Donatien. He retired from cinema in 1932, devoting himself to sculpting and painting. He was married to the actress Lucienne Legrand with whom he frequently worked.
Selected filmography I Have Killed (1924) Princess Lulu (1925) Nantas (1925) My Priest Among the Rich (1925) Simone (1926) My Priest Among the Poor (1926) Florine, la fleur du Valois (1927) The Martyrdom of Saint Maxence (1928) Miss Edith, Duchess (1929) My Priest Among the Rich (1932)
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Who was Émile-Bernard Donatien?
French actor (1887-1955)
When was Émile-Bernard Donatien born?
Émile-Bernard Donatien was born on 20 June 1887 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Émile-Bernard Donatien die?
Émile-Bernard Donatien died on 8 November 1955 in Appoigny.
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Émile-Bernard Donatien was an actor, film actor, film director and screenwriter.
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Émile-Bernard Donatien was French.
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