About Jules Kruger
Lived 1891 – 1959 (aged 68). Jules Kruger was a French cinematographer.
Jules Kruger (1891–1959) was a French cinematographer. He is known particularly for films which he photographed in the 1920s and 1930s for Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Raymond Bernard, and Julien Duvivier. He also worked in Great Britain and in Spain.
Selected filmography
Violettes impériales (Imperial Violets, 1924), dir. Henry Roussel Âme d'artiste (Heart of an Actress, 1924), dir. Germaine Dulac La Terre promise (The Promised Land, 1925), dir. Henry Roussel Napoléon (1927), dir. Abel Gance L'Argent (1928), dir. Marcel L'Herbier Cagliostro (1929), dir. Richard Oswald Tarakanova (1930), dir. Raymond Bernard La Fin du monde (End of the World, 1931), dir. Abel Gance Les Croix de bois (Wooden Crosses, 1932), dir Raymond Bernard Der träumende Mund (Dreaming Lips, 1932), dir. Paul Czinner L'Épervier (1933), dir. Marcel L'Herbier Lac aux dames (Lake of Ladies, 1934), dir. Marc Allégret Maria Chapdelaine (1934), dir. Julien Duvivier Les Misérables (1934), dir. Raymond Bernard Tartarin de Tarascon (1934), dir. Raymond Bernard La Bandera (1935), dir. Julien Duvivier Golgotha (1935), dir. Julien Duvivier Veille d'armes (1935), dir. Marcel L'Herbier La Belle Équipe (1936), dir. Julien Duvivier Anne-Marie (1936), dir. Raymond Bernard Club de femmes (1936), dir. Jacques Deval Le Roi (The King, 1936), dir. Pierre Colombier La Dame de Malacca (Woman of Malacca, 1937), dir. Marc Allégret Pépé le Moko (1937), dir. Julien Duvivier Les Perles de la couronne (The Pearls of the Crown, 1937), dir. Sacha Guitry St Martin's Lane (1938), dir. Tim Whelan Vessel of Wrath (1938), dir. Erich Pommer La Charrette fantôme (The Phantom Carriage, 1939), dir. Julien Duvivier Le Récif de corail (1939), dir. Maurice Gleize Caprices (1942), dir. Léo Joannon Les Inconnus dans la maison (The Strangers in the House, 1942), dir. Henri Decoin Mam'zelle Bonaparte (1942), dir. Maurice Tourneur Untel père et fils (The Heart of a Nation, 1943), dir. Julien Duvivier Graine au vent (Sowing the Wind, 1944), dir. Maurice Gleize Au petit bonheur (Happy Go Lucky, 1946), dir. Marcel L'Herbier Siempre vuelven de madrugada (They Always Return at Dawn, 1949), dir. Jerónimo Mihura Mi adorado Juan (My Beloved Juan, 1950), dir. Jerónimo Mihura La canción de la Malibrán (Malibran's Song, 1951), dir. Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jules Kruger?
French cinematographer (1891–1959)
When was Jules Kruger born?
Jules Kruger was born on 12 July 1891 in Strasbourg.
When did Jules Kruger die?
Jules Kruger died on 13 December 1959 in Clichy.
What was Jules Kruger's occupation?
Jules Kruger was a cinematographer.
What nationality was Jules Kruger?
Jules Kruger was French.
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