Léonce Joseph Perret (14 March 1880 â€" 12 August 1935) was a
prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer. He
also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as
avant-garde for his unorthodox directing methods, Léonce Perret
introduced innovative camera, lighting and film scoring techniques to
French cinema.Léonce Perret began his career as a relatively
undistinguished stage actor. He was recruited to the film industry by
the Gaumont Film Company. His numerous short films gained significant
accolade in French cinematography. Until his emigration to the United
States in 1917, he was a fixture of the Gaumont Film Company. On
American soil, he produced several popular films, the most notable
being Lest We Forget (N'oublions jamais) in 1918.After returning to
France, he directed the successful Koenigsmark in 1923. His film
Madame Sans-Gêne (1925), starring Gloria Swanson, was the first joint
Franco-American film production. In addition, Léonce Perret
collaborated with many of the French and American idols of his
generation such as Abel Gance, Gloria Swanson, Gaby Morlay, René
Cresté, Arletty, Suzanne Grandais, Mae Murray, and Huguette Duflos.
prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer. He
also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as
avant-garde for his unorthodox directing methods, Léonce Perret
introduced innovative camera, lighting and film scoring techniques to
French cinema.Léonce Perret began his career as a relatively
undistinguished stage actor. He was recruited to the film industry by
the Gaumont Film Company. His numerous short films gained significant
accolade in French cinematography. Until his emigration to the United
States in 1917, he was a fixture of the Gaumont Film Company. On
American soil, he produced several popular films, the most notable
being Lest We Forget (N'oublions jamais) in 1918.After returning to
France, he directed the successful Koenigsmark in 1923. His film
Madame Sans-Gêne (1925), starring Gloria Swanson, was the first joint
Franco-American film production. In addition, Léonce Perret
collaborated with many of the French and American idols of his
generation such as Abel Gance, Gloria Swanson, Gaby Morlay, René
Cresté, Arletty, Suzanne Grandais, Mae Murray, and Huguette Duflos.
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