Andre Roosevelt

Andre Roosevelt

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1879-04-24
Deathday: 1962-07-21 (83 years old)

Biography

Cornelius Louis André Roosevelt (April 24, 1879 – July 21, 1962) was a French-born American filmmaker and resort hotel manager of American origin.He was born in Paris to Cornelius Roosevelt (1847–1902), a cousin of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, who married a French actress Anna, and was baptized at the American Cathedral, Paris. He won a gold medal in rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics with the French team.He married first Adelheid Lange in 1905, then after a divorce, Alice La Fontant in Haiti. Roosevelt was an adventurer, traveling to Bali in 1924, attempting to develop the tourist market but at the same time preserve Bali's cultural integrity. He envisioned making Bali a national or international park with laws to regulate it as such. In 1928 and 1929, he and Armand Denis shot Goona-Goona, An Authentic Melodrama (also called The Kris) with assistance from Walter Spies. It was released in the United States in 1930 and started an American craze for Bali. He was also known for his 1938 film Beyond the Caribbean. He died in July 1962 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Filmography

all 2

Movies 2

Director 1

Information

Known For
Writing

Birthday
1879-04-24

Deathday
1962-07-21 (83 years old)

Children
Leila Roosevelt

Father
Cornelius Roosevelt

Citizenships
France, United States of America

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated:

  • Andre Roosevelt
    Andre Roosevelt
  • Filmography
  • Information
Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.