Auguste Capelier

Auguste Capelier
Born	2 April 1905 Paris, France
Died	4 May 1977 (aged 72) Paris, France
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1942–1970 (film)

Auguste Capelier (April 2, 1905 – May 4, 1977) was a French art director.[1] [2] [3] He worked designing film sets in the French film industry, often collaborating with Georges Wakhévitch during the early stages of his career. He later worked on international co-productions shot in France.

Selected filmography

• Melody for You (1942)
• Box of Dreams (1945)
• Mademoiselle X (1945)
• Song of the Clouds (1946)
• Messieurs Ludovic (1946)
• Voyage surprise (1947)
• Three Telegrams (1950)
• Marie of the Port (1950)
• Miracles Only Happen Once (1951)
• Love Is at Stake (1957)
• Gigot (1962)
• Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
• The Night of the Generals (1967)
• A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
• The Only Game in Town (1970)
• Hello-Goodbye (1970)

References

1. Turk p.440
2. Capua p.175
3. Hayward p.241

Bibliography

• Capua, Michelangelo. Anatole Litvak: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2015.
• Hayward, Susan. Simone Signoret: The Star as Cultural Sign. Continuum, 2004.
• Turk, Edward Baron . Child of Paradise: Marcel Carné and the Golden Age of French Cinema. Harvard University Press, 1989.

External links

• Auguste Capelier at IMDb