Marsan, Maurice de

(1863, France - April 1929, France)

   A playwright (he wrote vaudevilles and plays for the Grand Guignol) since the early years of the twentieth century, he made his film debut as a screenwriter (and sometimes producer) (1909 J'épouserai ma Cousine, short, co-screenwriter only; 1918 Elle!, Henri Vorins; Le Calice, Maurice Mariaud; Vieillir, Henri Vorins; 1920 La Bourrasque, four parts, Charles Maudru; Le Gouffre, also producer, Charles Maudru; Le Droit de tuer, Charles Maudru; Le Lys rouge, as adapter, also producer, Charles Maudru; Près des Cimes, also producer, Charles Maudru; 1921 La Double Epouvante, also producer, Charles Maudru; Un Aventurier, also producer, Charles Maudru; Le Méchant Homme, also producer, Charles Maudru; Cendrillon, also producer, Charles Maudru; 1922 La Fiancée du Disparu, as adapter, Charles Maudru; L'Inconnue, also producer, Charles Maudru; Fleur du Mal, Gaston Mouru de Lacotte; 1923 La Flamme, Gaston Leprieur; Le Roi de Paris, four episodes: "Hommes de Proie", "La Chasse aux Millions", "Jusqu'au Crime", "L'Hallali", Charles Maudru; 1926 Le Bouif errant, six episodes, as adapter, René Hervil). Other credits (as author of original tale): 1918 Le Petit Radjah (Paul Barlatier); (as producer): 1921 Le Talion (Charles Maudru).

 Filmography

1911 ◘ Agénor, Cavalier de deuxième Classe (short)

1914 ◘ Le Drame du Figaro

1920 ◘ La Marque révélatrice (also screenwriter)

        ◘ Celle qui n'a pas dit son Nom (also screenwriter)

        ◘ L'Holocauste (also screenwriter)

1921 ◘ Le Traquenard (also screenwriter, producer)

        ◘ L'Assommoir (four episodes: "Vers la Destinée", "La Pente fatale", "Le Poison de Paris", "Sa Majesté l'Alcool" (co-director with Charles Maudru; also screenwriter, adapter, producer)

        ◘ Serge Panine / Sergius Panin (co-director with Maurice Gleize; also screenwriter, adapter, co-producer; France / Austria)

        ◘ La Nuit rouge / Roode Nacht (co-director with Maurice Gleize; also producer; France / Belgium)

        ◘ La Main qui a tué / De Hand die doode / UK: The Hand That Has Killed / USA: The Hand That Killed (co-director with Maurice Gleize; also co-screenwriter, producer; France / Belgium)

1925 ◘ La Justicière (co-director with Maurice Gleize; also producer)