Émile Chautard
Émile Chautard (7 September 1864 – 24 April 1934) was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter, most active in the silent era. He directed 107 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in 66 films between 1911 and 1934. Chautard was born in Paris. After a significant career beginning as a stage actor at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and moving up to the head of film production at Éclair Films' Paris studio in 1913, Chautard emigrated to the United States around 1914. From 1914 to about 1918, Chautard worked for the World Film Company based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. At World, along with a group of other French-speaking film technicians including Maurice Tourneur, Léonce Perret, George Archainbaud, Albert Capellani and Lucien Andriot, he developed such films as the 1915 version of Camille, and taught a young apprentice film cutter at the World studio: Josef von Sternberg. In 1919 Chautard hired von Sternberg as his assistant director for The Mystery of the Yellow Room, for his own short-lived production company. Choosing Hollywood over a return to France, Chautard went to work for Famous Players-Lasky and other studios. He received some high-profile assignments, for instance a Colleen Moore vehicle and two features for Derelys Perdue, but he was a generation older than other directors in Hollywood's French colony. After 1924 Chautard did not direct again, but continued to make film appearances, in the von Sternberg film Blonde Venus (1932), where he appears for his former protege as "Night club owner Chautard". Chautard died in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 6, 1864Deathday
April 24, 1934Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
79Place of birth
Paris, FranceAlso known as
Emil Chautard, Emile Chautard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/kl4uS46oKd46Nf0OpPps33If9tm.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z0ea6xM3HhIZi7zApDVsxewv9R8.jpg)
Shanghai Express
Major Lenard![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/noCvd3gFaPtk5y601WRDzERl217.jpg)
Wonder Bar
Pierre (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vQ5dESyBFEwas8wsx6Ks9GlIjlX.jpg)
Just Like Heaven
Dulac![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rczi7Yfllqp2EFyuKlyTfZnjR4V.jpg)
The Devil's in Love
Father Carmion![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fZMfHfIAbCGiFqqEa9tagMEBNpG.jpg)
Cock of the Air
French Ambassador![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/itwe7o5gdbI4SvaE0OdCbrpNstu.jpg)
The Little Cafe
Philibert![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p1MciiP7sKTLULNkLzfI0ZpqqSk.jpg)
The Big Trail
Padre![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/awk2xvYgP8guldGvvDmZ2cJQ0RK.jpg)
Paris at Midnight
Père Goriot![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jdvoujgeq2nfbpQi2qSXC3Ju8y4.jpg)
Upstream
Campbell-Mandare![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z4rdns4xyRiZWM3F8pxxX5qZ6ot.jpg)
The Solitaire Man
French Hotel Clerk![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qGLLE66wi2zYPZFadPncBIXc4iB.jpg)
Lilac Time
The Mayor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v2vUmeDBZ6hrXW6CI4IHF7ie583.jpg)
The Yellow Ticket
Headwaiter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hheIsv2RAp8htWZspOPPEcEdlTL.jpg)
The Noose
Priest![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/170CVRvX4XHe8EDcgHdFbGR74y0.jpg)
Marianne
Père Joseph![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/h0T4FHsY51IccSGqGfaoYsd7hyx.jpg)
Design for Living
Train Conductor (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jDqZsxyv35iyJWW0mANk1RhxhJp.jpg)
Morocco
French General (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wdSn5awvsTklNxwDlEoYKLpeYnl.jpg)
7th Heaven
Father Chevillon![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tDdmj1cHhAzZRJGmstKaYZTm3k8.jpg)
Man of Two Worlds
Natkusiak![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hpT7Vmb7infwqENwIt1UBQkyNzq.jpg)
The Man from Yesterday
Priest![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ihKK0vg33DgdBcrIFQ2IqbyqOFN.jpg)
The Road to Reno
Andre![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wm43p5iBxahinazLnnC2CUCVmjN.jpg)
Now We're in the Air
Monsieur ChelaineCrew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nxXndDQwTXZuqxHhlCcMl0dadCx.jpg)
The Heart of a Hero
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vlC0KdMkYKMgF7IQS2PwbbA9fmj.jpg)
The Web of Desire
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mXIau8uFWBU3RD0LTmQfzagsNOW.jpg)
Hearts and Eyes
Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6BdsEOZnsT8XKEfwxgBL9C0Gskj.jpg)
The Fires of Youth
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qpEpxGN8vgTseKRcIwHLAupMdQm.jpg)
Whispering Shadows
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a6JHoShmkYI7JTCv3tXJ97xvvhK.jpg)
Daytime Wives
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1z8nE1tJJIl9VrUajkoeJm7Py03.jpg)
The Mystery of Notre-Dame de Paris
Director, Scenario Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/66qwtfHdcBy6V4PjoUK6fPSa7QJ.jpg)
A Cashier's Novel
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xZBDgrsh6mMro1LupcAPkocJZJt.jpg)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Director, Screenplay, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tEqFuyfC3wH2t8H6ZhLYyIrLlqv.jpg)
Magda
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xhuHWCuJx1y6gXrVaND9WKBUClS.jpg)
Paid in Full
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/19enQsxViqShz0BNpiYWmFf7avo.jpg)
Forsaking All Others
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gLp1I0yCy3kHpw6B47cuXsrpCGD.jpg)
Under False Colors
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/drcgkY7MedlgcDVDY8IHRNScFt4.jpg)
Love's Crucible
Director