Krauss, Henry

(Henri Kraus / April 26, 1866, Paris, France - December 15, 1935, Paris, France)

   In 1908, he signed a contract with the S.C.A.G.L. (Société Cinématographique des Auteurs) and played in many historical films and literary adaptations (1908 L'Arlésienne, Albert Capellani; Guillaume Tell, Albert Capellani; Marie Stuart / USA: Mary Stuart, Albert Capellani; 1909 La Tour de Nesle, Albert Ca-pellani; 1910 Le Bossu, André Heuzé; Hernani, Albert Calmettes) before directing his first movie for the same company. He was the elder brother of film actor Charles Krauss, the husband of actress Charlotte Barbier-Krauss (1877-1938), and the father of art director Jacques Krauss (1900-1957).

 Filmography

        ◘ Pendant la Bataille (short; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Papa Hulin (also screenwriter)

        ◘ Le Chemineau (also screenwriter, adapter, actor)

        ◘ Marion de Lorme (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Le Fils de Monsieur Ledoux (also screenwriter, adapter, actor)

1921 ◘ Les Trois Masques (also actor)

        ◘ Promont jeune et Risler aîné (two episodes; also screenwriter, adapter, actor)

1925 ◘ Le Calvaire de Dona Pia