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Jacques de Casembroot

  • Name: Jacques de Casembroot
  • Birthday: 1903-11-19
  • Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
  • Popularity: 1.032
Biography: Jacques Louis Georges Auguste de Casembroot, born in Brussels on November 19, 1903 and died in Boulogne-Billancourt on November 7, 1988, is a French director of Belgian origin. He would have used the pseudonym Jean Milva to make “Le Perroquet Vert”, a film for which he was the screenwriter. His career spanned from 1928 (first known title: "Ernest and Amélie or Le cruel destin") to 1971 (last known title: "Les Rencontres de Mérimée"). This very important director in the field of short films has shown great expertise in a series of documentaries with very careful writing. Among his works of fiction, we owe him in particular “The Guardian Angel” (1942). Died on the eve of his 85th... Read More