About Maurice Lehmann
Lived 1895 – 1974 (aged 79). Maurice Lehmann was a French theatre director, film director, film producer, stage actor and director.
Maurice Lehmann (May 14, 1895 – May 17, 1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film Koenigsmark in which he played the title role. In 1956 he was appointed president of the jury in the Cannes Film Festival.
Biography He entered as a boarder at the Comedie-French from 1916 to 1919. He then managed theaters in the Porte Saint-Martin, the Ambigu, the Renaissance, Mogador, Edward VII and the Empire.
Selected filmography Koenigsmark (1923) Pasteur (1935) The Gutter (1938) The Lady of the Camellias (1953)
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Who was Maurice Lehmann?
French actor (1895-1974)
When was Maurice Lehmann born?
Maurice Lehmann was born on 14 May 1895 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Maurice Lehmann die?
Maurice Lehmann died on 17 May 1974 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Maurice Lehmann's occupation?
Maurice Lehmann was a theatre director, film director, film producer, stage actor and director.
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Maurice Lehmann was French.
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