About René Leprince
Lived 1876 – 1929 (aged 52–53). René Leprince was a French film director, actor, film actor, screenwriter and silent film.
René Leprince (1876 – 25 May 1929) was an early French silent film director best known for his silent films of the 1910s and 1920s.
In film, Leprince began as an actor in 1908 and dabbled with directing. In 1911 he moved into directing permanently and directed some 70 films between 1908 and 1929.
Selected filmography La folie du doute (1920) Face à l'Océan (1920) My Uncle Benjamin (1924) Princess Lulu (1925) Fanfan la Tulipe (1925) Princess Masha (1927) Temptation (1929)
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Who was René Leprince?
French actor and director (1876-1929)
When was René Leprince born?
René Leprince was born in 1876 in Sathonay.
When did René Leprince die?
René Leprince died on 25 May 1929 in France.
What was René Leprince's occupation?
René Leprince was a film director, actor, film actor, screenwriter and silent film.
What nationality was René Leprince?
René Leprince was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). René Leprince. https://biography.guide/rene-leprince/
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