About Gaston Ravel
Lived 1878 – 1958 (aged 79). Gaston Ravel was a French filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, stage actor and director.
Gaston Ravel (; 1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film The Queen's Necklace. He directed Musidora in various shorts.
Jacques Feyder was his assistant director on Des pieds et des mains and Monsieur Pinson policier, in which he played, before directing his first feature L'Atlantide.
Selected filmography The Knot (1921) Ferragus (1923) The Advocate (1925) Jocaste (1925) Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1926) A Gentleman of the Ring (1926) Madame Récamier (1928) The Queen's Necklace (1929) Figaro (1929) The Stranger (1931) Fanatisme (1934) The Rosary (1934)
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Who was Gaston Ravel?
French filmmaker and film director
When was Gaston Ravel born?
Gaston Ravel was born on 28 October 1878 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Gaston Ravel die?
Gaston Ravel died on 23 February 1958 in Cannes.
What was Gaston Ravel's occupation?
Gaston Ravel was a filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, stage actor and director.
What nationality was Gaston Ravel?
Gaston Ravel was French.
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