- Poirier, Léon
- (August 25, 1884, Paris, France - June 27, 1968, Urval, Dordogne, France)A cousin of impressionist painter Berthe Morisot, he was an art objects seller before becoming general secretary of the Théâtre du Gymnase and then administrator of the Comédie des Champs-Elysées (1913-1914). In 1914, he abandoned his theatrical career to join Gaumont and direct movies. He authored a book: Vingt-Quatre Images à la Seconde (Editions Mame, 1953). Other credits (as producer): 1932 Chouchou Poids Plume (Robert Bibal); Amour . . . Amour (also technical adviser, Robert Bibal).Filmography1914 ◘ L'Amour passé (short)◘ L'Aventure de la petite Duchesne (short)◘ Ces Demoiselles Perrotin / Les Demoiselles Perrotin (short)◘ Cadette (short; also screenwriter)◘ Le Trèfle d'Argent (short; probably unfinished)1915 ◘ Monsieur Charlemagne◘ Le Nid◘ Âmes d'Orient (also screenwriter, actor)◘ Le Penseur / USA: The Thinker (also adapter)◘ Narayana (also screenwriter, adapter)◘ L'Ombre déchirée◘ Le Coffret de Jade / UK: The Little Jade Casket / USA: The Jade Casket (also screenwriter, adapter)◘ Jocelyn (also screenwriter, adapter)◘ L'Affaire du Courrier de Lyon (three episodes: "La Haine", "L'Amour", "La Loi"; also screenwriter, adapter)◘ Geneviève◘ Amours exotiques◘ La Brière (also screenwriter, adapter; shot in 1924)1928 ◘ Verdun, Visions d'Histoire (also co-screenwriter)◘ Cain, Aventures des Mers exotiques / UK: Cain / USA: Rama / Rama, the Cannibal Girl / Savage Bride (also screenwriter, dialogist)◘ Verdun, Souvenirs d'Histoire (also co-screenwriter, producer; talking and totally reshot version of Verdun, Visions d'Histoire)◘ La Voie sans Disque (also screenwriter, adapter, producer)◘ La Croisière jaune (documentary; co-director with André Sauvage; shot in 1931)◘ L'Appel du Silence / USA: The Call (also screenwriter, dialogist, producer; shot in 1934)◘ Soeurs d'Armes (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)1940 ◘ Brazza ou L'Epopée du Congo (also screenwriter, dialogist, producer)1943 ◘ Jeannou (also screenwriter, dialogist)1949 ◘ La Route inconnue (also screenwriter, dialogist; shot in 1947)
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.