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.
Filmography
all 18
Movies 17
Director 15
TV Shows 1
self 1
Self (archive footage)

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978)
TV
Director

Êtes-vous jalouse ? (1938)
Movie
Director

Gypsy Baron (1935)
Movie
Director

Rêve éternel (1935)
Movie
Director

Night in May (1934)
Movie
Director

Mind the Paint (1933)
Movie
Le pianiste

Durand versus Durand (1931)
Movie
Director

The small gap (1931)
Movie
Director

The Shark (1930)
Movie
Assistant Director

Gribiche (1926)
Movie
Assistant Director

Iceland Fishermen (1924)
Movie
Second Unit

The Midnight Chimes (1924)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1896-03-30
Deathday1941-06-15 (45 years old)
Birth Place1st arrondissement of Paris, France
CitizenshipsFrance
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