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Louis Nalpas (1884–1948) was a Greek-French film producer. He was a leading producer during the silent era, and was employed by the large French studio Pathé.[1]:30 He was behind the company's construction of the Victorine Studios in Nice in 1921, which attempted to create a version of Hollywood on the French Riviera.[1]:95 He then broke away to form his own production company. He was the elder brother of producer Alex Nalpas.
Louis Nalpas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1884 |
| Died | 1948 |
| Occupation | Producer |
Nalpas produced many of the early films of director Abel Gance. He was the maternal uncle of Antonin Artaud and was essential in establishing Artaud's career as a film actor.[2]:623
Selected filmography
- Le périscope (1916)
- Les Gaz mortels (1916)
- Le droit à la vie (1917)
- The Torture of Silence (1917)
- Barberousse (1917)
- The Zone of Death (1917)
- The Tenth Symphony (1918)
- La Fête espagnole (1920)
- Mathias Sandorf (1921)
- Vidocq (1923)
- Surcouf (1925)
- The Marriage of Rosine (1926)
- The Chocolate Girl (1927)
- Monte Cristo (1929)
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