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Years active. 1916–1956. Ewald André Dupont (25 December 1891 – 12 December 1956) was a German film director, one of the pioneers of the German film industry. He was often credited as E. A. Dupont .
Ewald André Dupont. Writer: Variety. German film director E.A. Dupont was an influential critic and newspaper columnist before breaking into the film industry. He wrote several screenplays and worked as a story editor for Richard Oswald before turning to directing in 1917.
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- Zeitz, Germany
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography. Ewald André Dupont (25 December 1891, Zeitz, Saxony, Germany – 12 December 1956, Hollywood) was a German film director, one of the founders of the German film industry. He was frequently credited as E. A. Dupont. A newspaper columnist in 1916, Dupont became a screenwriter and began directing his own crime-story scripts in 1918.
Piccadilly is a 1929 British silent and sound drama film directed by E.A. Dupont, written by Arnold Bennett and starring Gilda Gray, Anna May Wong, and Jameson Thomas. The film was shot on location in London, produced by British International Pictures.
December 25, 1891 · Zeitz, Germany. Died. December 12, 1956 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Mini Bio. German film director E.A. Dupont was an influential critic and newspaper columnist before breaking into the film industry.
- December 25, 1891
- December 12, 1956
Ewald-Andre Dupont made some 30 films in Germany, the most well-known being Variety (1925), before moving to Great Britain in 1927. Dupont brought to his British productions the sense of form and all Rare Films Of E.A. Dupont: Masterworks Of The German Silent Screen From Britain! | BAMPFA
Mar 31, 2016 · NotebookColumn. The Forgotten: E.A. Dupont's "Atlantic" (1929) The Titanic sinks—slowly—in E.A. Dupont’s career-killing first talkie. David Cairns. •. 31 Mar 2016. Joop van den Berg's 1929 poster for Atlantic.
