272) Albert Capellani

Albert Capellani (1874 – 1931). French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brother was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani and another the film director Roger Capellani.

- "Capellani, a genial, red-haired, well-upholstered man, with the sort of beard worn by Impressionist painters, was one of the shining light of the early cinema." https://books.google.it/books…

- "He was a large fellow, with red hair and a strong personality; very intelligent, a real gourmet, and a film maker who mastered his work with consummate skill.” http://www.cinetecadibologna.it/…/Albert%20Capellani,%20un%…