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Birthday
November 24, 1892
Day of Death
1977-03-21
(84 years old)
Place of Birth
Indre, Loire-Atlantique, France
Also Known As
Léonce-Henry Burel
H. Burel
L.-H. Burel
L.H. Burel
L. 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.
1968
1923