Maurice Lehmann (May 14, 1895 – May 17, 1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film Koenigsmark in which he played the title role.[1] In 1956 he was appointed president of the jury in the Cannes Film Festival.

Maurice Lehmann
Lehmann in 1940.
Born(1895-05-14)May 14, 1895
DiedMay 17, 1974(1974-05-17) (aged 79)
Paris, France
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • producer
Years active1916–1958 (film)

Biography

edit

He entered as a boarder at the Comedie-French from 1916 to 1919. He then managed theaters in the Porte Saint-Martin, the Ambigu, the Renaissance, Mogador, Edward VII and the Empire.[2]

Selected filmography

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Goble p.36
  2. ^ "Référence:Ces hommes qui ont fait l'Opéra", Wikipédia (in French), 2007-10-01, retrieved 2018-06-25

Bibliography

edit
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
edit