Jean Benoît-Lévy

1888-1959

Biography: life and films

Jean Benoît-Lévy was a French producer and film director. He was born in Paris, France on 25th April 1888 and died in Paris, France on 2nd August 1959, aged 71.

His best films as a film director include Pasteur (1922), La Maternelle (1933) and La mort du cygne (1937), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Coeur de Paris (1932), La Maternelle (1933) and Le feu de paille (1939).

Jean Benoît-Lévy directed 11 films and scripted 5 films.

His most frequent genres include: drama (11 films).

Our average rating for Jean Benoît-Lévy over all films is: 2.8

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

Pasteur (1922) [d]

Pasteur (1923) [d]

Maternité (1929) [d]

Peau de pêche (1929) [d]

Coeur de Paris (1932) [d,w]

La Maternelle (1933) [d,w]

Itto (1934) [d]

Hélène (1936) [d,w]

La Mort du cygne (1937) [d,w]

Altitude 3,200 (1938) [d]

Le Feu de paille (1939) [d,w]



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