André-Paul Antoine
Writer
August 17, 1892 — August 7, 1982 (89 years)
André-Paul Antoine, born on August 17, 1892, in Paris, was a French screenwriter, dialogue writer, and director whose career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s. The son of renowned director André Antoine, a founding figure of modern theater in France, he followed in his father's footsteps at an early age, actively contributing to the development of talking pictures. He made his film debut in the late 1920s and directed Mon cœur incognito (1931) and La Folle aventure (1931), two films produced in the context of multilingual versions, which were common in the early days of sound cinema. Quickly recognized for his writing talent, he became one of the most sought-after screenwriters and dialogue writers in French cinema. He collaborated with several major directors.
His filmography includes more than 50 screenplays, covering dramas, historical films, comedies, and literary adaptations. He also participated in the creation of series and television films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Schulmeister, espion de l’empereur (1971). André-Paul Antoine died in Paris on October 10, 1982, at the age of 89, leaving behind a dense body of work representative of several decades of French cinema.
His filmography includes more than 50 screenplays, covering dramas, historical films, comedies, and literary adaptations. He also participated in the creation of series and television films in the 1960s and 1970s, including Schulmeister, espion de l’empereur (1971). André-Paul Antoine died in Paris on October 10, 1982, at the age of 89, leaving behind a dense body of work representative of several decades of French cinema.
Known For
Filmography
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| 1954 | |
| 1952 | |
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| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Barbe-Bleue · as Screenplay |
| 1951 | |
| 1945 | |
| 1940 | The Emigrant · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | |
| 1938 | |
| 1937 | Maman Colibri · as Screenplay |
| 1936 | The Tender Enemy · as Novel |
| 1936 | The Golem: The Legend of Prague · as Screenplay |
| 1935 | |
| 1924 |
| 1967 | The Flashing Blade · as Adaptation |
| 1955 | French Cancan · as Idea |
| 1954 | Theodora, Slave Empress · as Story |
| 1953 | Alerte au sud · as Story |
| 1952 | Sins of Paris · as Story And Screenplay |
| 1947 | Rocambole · as Dialogue |
| 1947 | Le village perdu · as Adaptation |
| 1947 | Supper for Two · as Theatre Play |
| 1946 | Trente et quarante · as Adaptation |
| 1946 | Star Without Light · as Adaptation And Dialogue |
| 1946 | The Temptation of Barbizon · as Scenario Writer |
| 1945 | Le cavalier noir · as Dialogue |
| 1944 | Le carrefour des enfants perdus · as Dialogue |
| 1943 | Pierre and Jean · as Dialogue |
| 1943 | L'inévitable M. Dubois · as Story |
| 1940 | From Mayerling to Sarajevo · as Dialogue |
| 1939 | There's No Tomorrow · as Dialogue |
| 1939 | Savage Brigade · as Dialogue |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case · as Dialogue |
| 1937 | A Picnic on the Grass · as Dialogue |
| 1937 | L'île des veuves · as Dialogue |
| 1936 | Disk 413 · as Dialogue |
| 1935 | Crimson Dynasty · as Scenario Writer |
| 1934 | Chansons de Paris · as Scenario Writer |