Robert, Jacques

(Jacques Robert Kneubuhler / 1890, Switzerland-January 15, 1928, France)

   Swiss born, he made his film debut in 1914 as a sup­porting actor in Henri Pouctal's version of Le Comte de Monte-CristoF His first directing effort was La Vivante Epingle, produced by Gaumont in 1921, in which starred his muse Lilian Constantini (1902-1982). He died prematurely at age thirty-eight.

 Filmography

        ◘ La Vivante Epingle

        ◘ La Bouquetière des Innocents / USA: The Innocent Flower Girl

        ◘ Le Cousin Pons (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Le Comte Kostia / USA: Count Kostia (also producer)

1926 ◘ La Chèvre aux Pieds d'Or (also producer)

1928 ◘ En Plongée / Fragments d'Epaves (shot in 1926)