About Maurice Bertel
Lived 1871 – 1930 (aged 58–59). Maurice Bertel was a French and Australian cinematographer.
Maurice Bertel (1871 – 17 May, 1930) was a French-born cinematographer who worked mostly in Australia. He moved to Australia in 1890 and learned his trade with local film companies. From 1907 he supervised the weekly newsreel made by Pathe Freres in Melbourne, staying with them for a number of months when they merged with Australasian Films in 1913. He then went to work for Lincoln-Cass Films and J. C. Williamson Ltd on their feature films, before joining Herschell's in Melbourne as a technical adviser.
Filmography The Sick Stockrider (1913) Moondyne (1913) The Remittance Man (1913) Transported (1913) The Road to Ruin (1913) The Crisis (1913) The Reprieve (1913) The Wreck (1913)
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Who was Maurice Bertel?
French-born cinematographer
When was Maurice Bertel born?
Maurice Bertel was born on 14 May 1871.
When did Maurice Bertel die?
Maurice Bertel died in 1930.
What was Maurice Bertel's occupation?
Maurice Bertel was a cinematographer.
What nationality was Maurice Bertel?
Maurice Bertel was French and Australian.
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