Ewald André Dupont
Ewald André Dupont (1891–1956) was a German movie director.
He was born on December 25, 1891, in Zeitz, Saxony, Germany, and was one of the founders of the German film industry.
A columnist for a newspaper in 1916, Dupont became a screenwriter and began directing his own crime-story scripts in 1918. After several successes in his native Germany in silent films, he worked in London and in Hollywood, California, during the experimentation period for sound in film.
Dupont directed English language films under the name E. A. Dupont. His 1929 film Piccadilly is silent, whereas Atlantic of the same year is seen as one of the most innovative uses of sound technology available at the time.
After his successes in the UK, Dupont returned to Hollywood in 1933. He died there on December 12, 1956.
External links
- E. A. Dupont at IMDB
- E. A. Dupont biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Dupont, Ewald André |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zeitz, Saxony, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1956 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hollywood, California, United States |
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