Albert Dieudonné
Known for ActingBorn 1889-11-26 — died 1976-03-19Paris, France
Albert Dieudonné was a French actor,screenwriter, film director and novelist.
Dieudonné was born in Paris, France, and made his acting debut in silent film in 1908 for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, with musical score by Camille Saint-Saëns. In 1924, he directed the film drama Catherine, in which he also appeared as a major character. Jean Renoir acted as his assistant director on the film.
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Between 1915 and 1916, Dieudonné acted in five films for director Abel Gance, including the 1915 film La Folie du Docteur Tube and the 1916 film Le périscope. In 1927 he was hired back to star in the title role in Gance's epic film, Napoléon. In 1929 Dieudonné wrote a novel that was made into a 1930 musical comedy film titled "La Douceur D'Aimer" (Sweetness of Love), and he wrote the script for the 1936 La Garçonne.
Albert Dieudonné died in Paris in 1976.
Known for
The Red Hand
1908
Napoleon
1927 · as Napoléon Bonaparte
Alsace
1916 · as Jacques Obey
The Assassination of the Duke de Guise
1908
Napoléon Bonaparte
1935 · as Napoléon Bonaparte
Le périscope
1916 · as William Bell
The Kiss of Judas
1908 · as Jean
Autour de Napoléon
1928
Backbiters
1927 · as Maurice Laisné
L'héroïsme de Paddy
1915
The Black Diamond
1913 · as Luc Ogier
The Madness of Dr. Tube
1915 · as Young Man
Bonaparte et la révolution
1972 · as Napoléon Bonaparte (archive footage)
Madame Sans-Gêne
1941 · as Napoléon 1er
Le courrier de Lyon
1911
A Bald Lie
1911
Le fou de la falaise
1916
Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
1968 · as Self - Interviewee