Chotin, André

(January 26, 1892, Paris, France - January 10, 1954, Paris, France)

   Having graduated from the Arts-Déco, he moved to Hollywood, California, USA, at the invitation of Dr. Kalmus, the creator of Technicolor. Known as a dependable French technical adviser, he worked as an assistant director (1928 The Viking, Roy Wil­liam Neill, USA; 1929 The Kiss, Jacques Feyder, USA) and technical director (1927 Seventh Heaven, Frank Borzage; 1928 The Lady of Victories, short, Roy Wil­liam Neill, USA; 1930 Just Like Heaven, Roy William Neill, USA). Having returned to France in 1930, he wrote the screenplay and dialogue of Contre-Enquête (Jean Daumery) and directed eighteen shorts before shooting his first feature film. Other credit (as co-adapter): 1935 Train de Plaisir (Léo Joannon).

 Filmography

        ◘ Dégrevé (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ L'Agence immobilière (short; as André E. Cho-tin)

        ◘ L'Agence matrimoniale (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ Bric à Brac et Cie (medium-length; as André E. Chotin; also adapter)

        ◘ Le Coffre-Fort (short)

        ◘ La Consultation (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ Le Dandy masque (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ La Fine Combine (short; as André E. Chotin; also adapter)

        ◘ Midi à Quatorze Heures (medium-length; as André E. Chotin; also adapter)

        ◘ Pas un Mot à ma Femme! (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ Silence (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ Le Terrain pétrolifère (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ La Tournée Verdure (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ Le Voisin du Dessus (short; as André E. Chotin)

1932 ◘ L'Agence O'Kay (short; as André E. Chotin)

        ◘ En plein dans le Mille (short; as André E. Cho-tin; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Il faut rester Garçon (short; as André E. Cho-tin)

        ◘ Son plus bel Exploit (short; as André E. Chotin)

1938 ◘ Trois Artilleurs à l'Opéra (also adapter)

        ◘ Les Clandestins / USA: Clandestine (also adapter)

        ◘ Fausse Identité

        ◘ Alia et Ussam (Iraq)