René Leprince

René Leprince
Born 1876
Sathonay, Rhône, France
Died 25 May 1929
France
Occupation Film director, silent actor
Years active 1908—1929
Un bon petit diable (1923).
Mon Oncle Benjamin (1924).

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


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