Henri Fescourt

1880-1966

Biography: life and films

Henri Fescourt was a French film director. He was born in Béziers, Hérault, France on 23rd November 1880 and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on 9th August 1966, aged 85.

His best films as a film director include Rouletabille chez les bohémiens (1923), Les Misérables (1925), Monte Cristo (1929) and Face au destin (1940), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Les Misérables (1925) and Monte Cristo (1929).

Henri Fescourt directed 22 films (including 3 shorts) and scripted 4 films.

His most frequent genres include: drama (14 films), history (2) and comedy-drama (2).

Our average rating for Henri Fescourt over all films is: 2.4

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

La Nuit du 13 (1921) [d,w]

Mathias Sandorf (1921) [d]

Rouletabille chez les bohémiens (1923) [d]

Les Grands (1924) [d]

Mandrin (1924) [d]

Les Misérables (1925) [d,w]

Un fils d'Amérique (1925) [d]

L'Occident (1927) [d]

La Maison du Maltais (1927) [d,w]

La Glu (1927) [d]

Monte Cristo (1929) [d,w]

La Maison de la flèche (1930) [d]

Serments (1931) [d]

Service de nuit (1931) [d]

L'Occident (1937) [d]

Bar du sud (1938) [d]

Vous seule que j'aime (1939) [d]

Face au destin (1940) [d]

Retour de flamme (1943) [d]



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