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Renée Carl
Actor
Born June 10, 1875Died July 31, 1954 (79 years)
Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France.
Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires.
In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard.
Selected filmography
Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires.
In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard.
Selected filmography
Filmography
| 1937 | Pépé le Moko · as La Mère Tarte |
| 1925 | Les Misérables · as La Thénardier |
| 1916 | The Vampires: The Thunder Master · as L'andalouse |
| 1915 | Les Vampires · as L'andalouse |
| 1914 | Fantômas: The False Magistrate · as Lady Beltham |
| 1914 | |
| 1914 | Fantomas: The Mysterious Finger Print · as Lady Beltham |
| 1913 | Fantômas: The Dead Man Who Killed · as Lady Beltham |
| 1913 | Fantomas: The Man in Black · as Lady Beltham |
| 1913 | Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine · as Lady Beltham, Maîtresse De Fantômas |
| 1913 | Tiny Tim and the Adventures of His Elephant · as Charitable Lady |
| 1913 | Hop o' My Thumb · as The Mother |
| 1913 | At the Mercy of the Waves · as Cast |