Abel Gance
Directing Born Oct 25, 1889 Died Nov 10, 1981 Paris, France 114 credits
Biography
Abel Gance works in directing. Born October 25, 1889 in Paris, France. Died November 10, 1981. Archytele tracks 114 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Abel Gance et son Napoléon
Ciné regardsEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Spécial cinéma
Bonaparte et la révolutionBonaparte et la révolution · WriterBonaparte et la révolution · Director
Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
Omnibus
Marie Tudor · WriterMarie Tudor · Director
Pour le plaisirCyrano and d'Artagnan · DirectorCyrano and d'Artagnan · Screenplay
Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow
Austerlitz · DirectorAusterlitz · Writer
Magirama · Director
CinépanoramaI Accuse! [Magirama] · Director
Tower of Lust · DirectorTower of Lust · Screenplay
Queen Margot · Writer14 juillet 1953 · Director14 juillet 1953 · Editor
Captain Fracasse · DirectorCaptain Fracasse · Writer
Blind Venus · DirectorBlind Venus · Writer
Four Flights to Love · DirectorFour Flights to Love · ScreenplayLouise · DirectorLouise · Adaptation
The Woman Thief · DirectorJ'Accuse · DirectorJ'Accuse · Writer
The Life and Loves of Beethoven · DirectorThe Life and Loves of Beethoven · Writer
Napoléon BonaparteNapoléon Bonaparte · DirectorNapoléon Bonaparte · ScreenplayNapoléon Bonaparte · EditorLucrezia Borgia · Director
Poliche · DirectorCamille · DirectorCamille · Producer
The Ironmaster · ScreenplayMater Dolorosa · WriterMater Dolorosa · Director
The End of the WorldThe End of the World · ScreenplayThe End of the World · Director
Around the End of the World
Napoleon at St. Helena · Story
The Fall of the House of UsherAutour de NapoléonMarines et cristeaux · Director
NapoleonNapoleon · DirectorNapoleon · WriterNapoleon · Editor
Au secours ! · DirectorAu secours ! · WriterAu secours ! · Producer
Tillers of the Soil · ProducerLa RoueLa Roue · DirectorLa Roue · WriterLa Roue · Editor
J'Accuse · DirectorJ'Accuse · ScreenplayJ'Accuse · Editor
Full Filmography
114 titles- Abel Gance et son Napoléon (1984) as Self (archival footage)
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978) as Self (archive footage)
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- Bonaparte et la révolution (1972) as St. Just (archive footage)
- Bonaparte et la révolution (1972) Writer
- Bonaparte et la révolution (1972) Director
- Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite (1968) as Self - Interviewee
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Marie Tudor (1966) Writer
- Marie Tudor (1966) Director
- Pour le plaisir (1964) as Self
- Cyrano and d'Artagnan (1964) Director
- Cyrano and d'Artagnan (1964) Screenplay
- Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow (1963) as Self
- Austerlitz (1960) Director
- Austerlitz (1960) Writer
- Magirama (1958) Director
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- I Accuse! [Magirama] (1956) Director
- Tower of Lust (1955) Director
- Tower of Lust (1955) Screenplay
- Queen Margot (1954) Writer
- 14 juillet 1953 (1954) Director
- 14 juillet 1953 (1954) Editor
- Captain Fracasse (1943) Director
- Captain Fracasse (1943) Writer
- Blind Venus (1941) Director
- Blind Venus (1941) Writer
- Four Flights to Love (1939) Director
- Four Flights to Love (1939) Screenplay
- Louise (1939) Director
- Louise (1939) Adaptation
- The Woman Thief (1938) Director
- J'Accuse (1938) Director
- J'Accuse (1938) Writer
- The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937) Director
- The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937) Writer
- Napoléon Bonaparte (1935) as Saint-Just
- Napoléon Bonaparte (1935) Director
- Napoléon Bonaparte (1935) Screenplay
- Napoléon Bonaparte (1935) Editor
- Lucrezia Borgia (1935) Director
- Lucrezia Borgia (1935) Writer
- The Queen and the Cardinal (1935) Director
- The Queen and the Cardinal (1935) Writer
- Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (1935) Director
- Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (1935) Screenplay
- Poliche (1934) Director
- Camille (1934) Director
- Camille (1934) Producer
- The Ironmaster (1933) Screenplay
- Mater Dolorosa (1933) Writer
- Mater Dolorosa (1933) Director
- The End of the World (1931) as Jean Novalic
- The End of the World (1931) Screenplay
- The End of the World (1931) Director
- Around the End of the World (1930) as Self
- Napoleon at St. Helena (1929) Story
- The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) as Bar Customer
- Autour de Napoléon (1928) as self
- Marines et cristeaux (1928) Director
- Napoleon (1927) as Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just
- Napoleon (1927) Director
- Napoleon (1927) Writer
- Napoleon (1927) Editor
- Au secours ! (1924) Director
- Au secours ! (1924) Writer
- Au secours ! (1924) Producer
- Tillers of the Soil (1923) Producer
- La Roue (1923) as Self
- La Roue (1923) Director
- La Roue (1923) Writer
- La Roue (1923) Editor
- La Roue (1923) Producer
- Around The Wheel (1923) as Self
- J'Accuse (1919) Director
- J'Accuse (1919) Screenplay
- J'Accuse (1919) Editor
- The Tenth Symphony (1918) Director
- The Tenth Symphony (1918) Writer
- The Right to Life (1917) Director
- The Right to Life (1917) Writer
- The Torture of Silence (1917) Director
- The Torture of Silence (1917) Writer
- Barberousse (1917) Director
- Barberousse (1917) Writer
- The Zone of Death (1917) Director
- The Zone of Death (1917) Writer
- Le périscope (1916) Director
- Le périscope (1916) Writer
- Deadly Gas (1916) Director
- Deadly Gas (1916) Writer
- Le fou de la falaise (1916) Director
- Le fou de la falaise (1916) Writer
- L'héroïsme de Paddy (1915) Director
- L'héroïsme de Paddy (1915) Writer
- The Madness of Dr. Tube (1915) Director
- The Madness of Dr. Tube (1915) Writer
- L'énigme de dix heures (1915) Director
- L'énigme de dix heures (1915) Writer
- Un drame au château d'Acre (1915) Director
- Un drame au château d'Acre (1915) Writer
- L'infirmière (1914) Writer
- The Mask of Horror (1912) Director
- The Mask of Horror (1912) Screenplay
- A Tragic Love of Mona Lisa (1912) Writer
- La Digue (1911) Director
- La Digue (1911) Writer
- Jephté's Daughter (1910) Writer
- Le Portrait de Mireille (1910) Writer
- Molière (1910) as Molière jeune
- Molière (1910) Writer
- The Death of the Duke of Enghien in 1804 (1909) Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Abel Gance best known for?
Abel Gance is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ciné regards (1978), Spécial cinéma (1974), Omnibus (1967), The Battle of Austerlitz (1960).
When and where was Abel Gance born?
Abel Gance was born on October 25, 1889 in Paris, France. They passed away on November 10, 1981.
How many credits does Abel Gance have?
Abel Gance has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 1984.
What is Abel Gance's background in cinema and television?
Abel Gance was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (1923), and Napoléon (1927). He was born in Paris in 1889. In 1909, he acted in his first film. He also wrote scenarios, and often...
Abel Gance by the numbers
114credits
106films
8TV series
1909–1984active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 84
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 66
- Omnibus (1967) as Self — aged about 77
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self — aged about 88
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