Léonce-Henri Burel
Léonce-Henri Burel (23 November 1892 – 21 March 1977) was a French cinematographer whose career extended from the silent era until the early 1970s. He was the director of photography on more than 120 films, working almost exclusively in black-and-white. After studying at the University of Nantes, he initially worked as a photoengraver before becoming a camera operator. At the Film d'Art company in 1915 he was noticed by Abel Gance and began a collaboration with him which extended over 16 films, including J'accuse, La Roue, and Napoléon. In the period of silent films he also worked on several productions with Jacques Feyder. During the 1930s he worked regularly with Jean Dréville and Henri Decoin. With Le Journal d'un curé de campagne, for which he won the best cinematography award at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, Burel began another important collaboration with the director Robert Bresson which continued through three further films. Burel also directed three films himself between 1922 and 1932. Source: Article "Léonce-Henri Burel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
CameraBirthday
November 24, 1892Deathday
March 21, 1977Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
72Place of birth
Indre, Loire-Atlantique, FranceAlso known as
Léonce-Henry Burel, H. Burel, L.-H. Burel, L.H. Burel, L. Burel
Cast credits
Crew credits
Pickpocket
Director of Photography
Crainquebille
Director of Photography
La Roue
Director of Photography
The Secrets of the Bed
Cinematography
Faces of Children
Director of Photography
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
Director of Photography
Diamond Machine
Director of Photography
Blind Venus
Director of Photography
The Truth About Bebe Donge
Director of Photography
A Man Escaped
Director of Photography
Abused Confidence
Director of Photography
Salammbô
Director of Photography
Michel Strogoff
Director of Photography
Other Side of Paradise
Director of Photography
Crossroads
Director of Photography
The Tenth Symphony
Director of Photography
