Henri Chomette

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1896-03-30

Paris, France

Biography

Henri Chomette (1896–1941) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director known for Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle (1928), Autour d'une enquête (1931) and Night in May (1934). During his life, Henri Chomette lived in the shadow of his brother René Clair. Nevertheless Henri preceded René in the world of cinema. Very early on, he broke with the teaching of his teachers and participated in the avant-garde movement by constructing a theory of "pure cinema", which gave great importance cutting and editing. He died on June 15, 1941 in Rabat, Morocco.

Crew Roles

Gribiche
Assistant Director
Games on Reflection and Speed
Director
Five Minutes of Pure Cinema
Director
What Do Young Films Dream About?
Director
Iceland Fisherman
Assistant Director
About an investigation
Director
About an investigation
Dialogue
At the End of the World
Director
At the End of the World
Writer
Êtes-vous jalouse ?
Director
Gypsy Baron
Director
Rêve éternel
Director
Night in May
Director
Mind the Paint
Director
The Shark
Director
The Small Gap
Director
Le chauffeur de Mademoiselle
Director
Games on Reflection and Speed
Director of Photography
The Midnight Chimes
Assistant Director
Donogoo
Director
The Small Gap
Writer
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