Champreux, Maurice

(May 21, 1893, France - November 15, 1976, Paris, France)

   He was the cinematographer and editor of Louis Feuillade (1918 Vendémiaire, one prologue and three parts: "La Vigne", "La Cuve", "Le Vin nouveau"; 1919 Barrabas, twelve episodes: "La Maîtresse du Juif er­rant", "La Justice des Hommes", "La Villa des Gly­cines", "Le Stigmate", "Noëlle Maupré", "La Fille du Condamné", "Les Ailes de Satan", "Le Manoir mystérieux", "L'Otage", "L'Oubliette", "Le Revenant", "Justice"; L'Homme sans Visage; L'Engrenage; L'Enigme / Le Mot de l'Enigme; Le Nocturne; 1921 Les Deux Ga­mines, twelve episodes: "Fleurs de Paris", "La Nuit du Printemps", "La Fugitive", "La Morte vivante", "Le Lys sous l'Orage", "L'Accalmie", "Celle qu'on n'attendait plus", "Parmi les Loups", "Le Serment de Ginette", "Le Candidat à la Mort", "La Cité des Chiffons", "Le Retour"; L'Orpheline, twelve episodes: "Malheurs de Némorin", "Orpheline", "Le Complot", "L'Intruse", "Délivrance", "Le Traquenard", "A l'Ombre du Clo­cher", "La Conquête d'un Héritage", "Soirs de Paris", "Chagrin d'Amour", "Le Revenant", "Vers le Bon­heur"; 1922 Parisette, twelve episodes: "Manoela", "Le Secret de Mme Stefan", "L'Affaire de Neuilly", "L'Enquête", "La Piste", "Grand-Père", "Le Faux Révé­rend", "Family House", "L'Impasse", "Le Triomphe de Cogolin", "La Fortune de Joaquin", "Le Secret de Costabella"; Le Fils du Flibustier, twelve episodes: "La Flibuste", "Le Pavillon noir", "Le Vaisseau maudit", "Maman", "La Noce d'Anaïs", "La Mission d'un Fils", "Le Justicier", "La Drogue blanche", "Le Passé", "Le Revenant de Saint-Fons", "Le Maître-Chanteur", "Le Testament"; 1923 Vindicta, five episodes: "La Terre qui tremble", "L'Intruse", "L'Emmurée", "Le Mariage de Blanche Césarin", "Soir nuptial"; Le Gamin de Paris; 1924 La Gosseline, as co-cinematographer only; La Fille bien gardée, L'Orphelin de Paris, as co-cinematographer, editor, six episodes: "Un Détective de 15 Ans", "Un Secret de Famille", "Sur la Piste", "L'Homme de la Montagne", "Bas le Masque", "L'Abîme; Pierrot-Pier­rette", as co-cinematographer, editor). He married Feuillade's daughter. Their son is actor, screenwriter, and director Jacques Champreux.

 Filmography

        ◘ Lucette (co-director with Louis Feuillade; also cinematographer, editor)

        ◘ Après l'Amour

        ◘ Le Stigmate (six-episode serial: "Le Mort Vivant", "Les Deux Mères", "L'Evasion", "Noc­turnes", "La Mère prodigue", "La Main"; co-director with Louis Feuillade)

        ◘ Le Roi de la Pédale

        ◘ Bibi la Purée (five-episode serial: "Les Avatars", "Le Spectre", "Le Traquenard", "L'Instruction", "Désarmés")

        ◘ Les Cinq Sous de Lavarède

1929 ◘ Asile de Nuit (short; co-director with Robert Beaudoin)

        ◘ Brigadier vous avez raison (short; co-director with Robert Beaudoin)

        ◘ Court-Circuit (short)

        ◘ Noces d'Argent (short)

        ◘ La Parade de Foire (short; co-director with Robert Beaudoin)

        ◘ Le Peintre exigeant (short; co-director with Robert Beaudoin)

        ◘ Le Poète du sixième (short)

        ◘ Le Récit du Capitaine (short; co-director with Robert Beaudoin)

        ◘ Rosalie (short; co-director with Robert Beau-doin)

1930 ◘ Au Pays des Basques (documentary)

        ◘ La Cinquantaine (short; co-director with Rob­ert Beaudoin; unreleased experimental sound movie)

        ◘ Le Monde est à nous (medium-length)

        ◘ Paroles et Musique (short)

        ◘ Hardi les Gars!

        ◘ Allô? Mademoiselle!

        ◘ Haut les Mains!!! (short)

1933 ◘ Le Grand Bluff

        ◘ Touchons du Bois

1934 ◘ Judex 34 (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

1936 ◘ Les Deux Gamines (co-director with René Hervil; also editor)