Léon Poirier

Léon Poirier

Born 25 August 1884 in Paris, France

Died 27 June 1968 (aged 83)

Léon Poirier (25 August 1884 – 27 June 1968) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards. He directed some 25 films between 1913 and 1949. His most famous film today is Verdun: Visions of History, a drama-documentary depicting the World War I Battle of Verdun. His later films adopted a form of poetic realism influenced by pictorialist photography.

Director

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1934
The Yellow Cruise Director
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1937
Sisters-in-Arms Director
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1928
Verdun: Visions of History Director
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1920
Narayana Director

Writer

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1937
Sisters-in-Arms Screenplay
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1928
Verdun: Visions of History Writer
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1936
The Call Screenplay, Dialogue
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1930
Rama, the Cannibal Girl Writer

Producer

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1937
Sisters-in-Arms Producer
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1936
The Call Producer
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1940
Brazza, or The Epic of the Congo Producer

Editor

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1934
The Yellow Cruise Editor