Krauss, Charles

(1871, France - October 22, 1926, Paris, France)

   He studied engraving at the Beaux-Arts and exhibited his own works. Spotted by a Belgian impresario, he made his stage debut at the Alhambra in the early years of the twentieth century. A romantic leading man, he notably portrayed Hamlet and Ruy Blas before joining the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre group. In 1908, he was hired by Éclair, one of the main French film companies. From his first screen appearance (1908 L'Honneur du Corsaire / USA: A Pirate's Honor, Victorin Jasset) to 1917 (Requins, André Hugon), he starred in about sixty films. He shot his first movie in 1912. Mobilized in 1914, he resumed his directing career in 1918, going to Italy at producer Gustavo Lombardo's invitation. He was the younger brother of director and actor Henry Krauss.

 Filmography

        ◘ L'Invisible (short; unconfirmed; directed by Charles Krauss or Victorin Jasset)

        ◘ Vers le Pardon (short; co-director with André Liablel)

        ◘ La Dame de Monsoreau (short; unconfirmed; directed by Charles Krauss or Emile Chau-tard)

        ◘ La Drogue maudite (short)

        ◘ Trompe-la-Mort / Vautrin (short)

1914 ◘ Le Masque de Linge (short)

        ◘ Les Aventures du Capitaine Corcoran (short)

        ◘ Les Premières Aventures de Chéri-Bibi (short)

        ◘ Le Corso rouge (short)

1916 ◘ Mademoiselle Cent Kilos (short)

1920 ◘ L'ultimo romanzo di Giorgio Belfiore (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ Lartefice dell'amore (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ Il gatto nero (also screenwriter, actor; Italy)

1921 ◘ Li-Pao, mandarino (also screenwriter, actor; Italy)

        ◘ Bolla di sapone (also screenwriter, actor)

1922 ◘ La rivoluzione delle pesciani (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ La fiamma sacra (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ Un cuore, un pugnale, un cervello (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ Casa mia, donna mia (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ La maschera della femmina (also actor; Italy)

        ◘ La casa dello scandalo (also actor; Italy)