About Maurice Cam
Lived 1901 – 1974 (aged 72). Maurice Cam was a French film director and actor.
Maurice Cam (25 September 1901 – 21 April 1974) was a French film director. He directed fourteen films between 1939 and 1967 as well as working as assistant director and other various jobs in the film industry.
Cam was originally an illustrator, who worked on film posters. Cam made his directoral debut with the 1939 thriller Metropolitan, set partly on the Paris Métro. The film was a hit, and was remade the following year in Britain as A Window in London.
Selected filmography Metropolitan (1939) Bifur 3 (1945) La Taverna della libertà (1950) Blonde (1950) Bouquet of Joy (1951) A Girl in the Sun (1953)
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Who was Maurice Cam?
French film director (1901-1974)
When was Maurice Cam born?
Maurice Cam was born on 25 September 1901 in Marseille.
When did Maurice Cam die?
Maurice Cam died on 21 April 1974 in Marseille.
What was Maurice Cam's occupation?
Maurice Cam was a film director and actor.
What nationality was Maurice Cam?
Maurice Cam was French.
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