Person
Henri Chomette
Directing · 1896–1941 · 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.
Known for
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Self (archive footage)
Donogoo
Director
Gribiche
Assistant Director
The Midnight Chimes
Assistant Director
Êtes-vous jalouse ?
Director
Iceland Fisherman
Assistant Director
Night in May
Director
Mind the Paint
Director
The Small Gap
Director
The Great Game
1934
Filmography
- 1978Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaSelf (archive footage)
- 1938Êtes-vous jalouse ?Director
- 1935Gypsy BaronDirector
- 1935Rêve éternelDirector
- 1934Night in MayDirector
- 1934The Great Game
- 1934At the End of the WorldDirector
- 1933Mind the PaintDirector
- 1931Durand versus DurandPianist
- 1931The Small GapDirector
- 1931About an investigationDirector
- 1930The SharkDirector
- 1928Le chauffeur de MademoiselleDirector
- 1926GribicheAssistant Director
- 1926Five Minutes of Pure CinemaDirector
- 1925Games on Reflection and SpeedDirector
- 1924Iceland FishermanAssistant Director
- 1924The Midnight ChimesAssistant Director
- 1924What Do Young Films Dream About?Director
- —DonogooDirector
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