Camera
Léonce-Henri Burel
EN, FR, DE, IT cinema · 78 credits
Born
24 November 1892
Died
21 March 1977 (aged 84)
Birthplace
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. During the 1930s he worked regularly with Jean Dréville and Henri Decoin. With Le Journal d'un curé de campagne, for which he won the best cinematography award at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, Burel began another important collaboration with the director Robert Bresson which continued through three further films. Burel also directed three films himself between 1922 and 1932. Source: Article "Léonce-Henri Burel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Filmography
Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
as Self (archival footage)
Order of the Daisy
Cinematography
The Trial of Joan of Arc
Director of Photography
Light-Fingered George
Director of Photography
Highway Pick-Up
Director of Photography
One Night at the Beach
Director of Photography
Pickpocket
Director of Photography
A Bomb for a Dictator
Director of Photography
A Man Escaped
Director of Photography
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
Director of Photography
Diamond Machine
Director of Photography
La Madone des sleepings
Director of Photography
Marianne de ma jeunesse
Cinematography
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
Director of Photography
The Secrets of the Bed
Director of Photography
Other Side of Paradise
Director of Photography
The Truth About Bebe Donge
Director of Photography
Diary of a Country Priest
Director of Photography
Valse brillante
1949
Valse brillante
Director of Photography
Métier de fous
Director of Photography
Rocambole
Director of Photography
La Route du bagne
Director of Photography
Mysteries of Paris
Director of Photography
Sacred Fire
Director of Photography
Blind Venus
Director of Photography
For the Yellow Jersey
Cinematography
Crossroads
Director of Photography
Return at Dawn
Director of Photography
Mirages
Director of Photography
Bargekeepers Daughter
Cinematography
Abused Confidence
Director of Photography
The Virgin Bride
Director of Photography
Hélène
Director of Photography
The Last Waltz
Cinematography
L'homme à l'oreille cassée
1935
The Man with a Broken Ear
Director of Photography
Toboggan
Director of Photography
A Man and His Woman
Director of Photography
Don't Need Money
Director of Photography
Abbot Constantine
Director of Photography
Baroud
1933
Baroud
Cinematography
Baroud
Director of Photography
The stranger
Director of Photography
The Stranger
Director of Photography
Dragnet Night
Director of Photography
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Director of Photography
La Femme d'une nuit
Director of Photography
La straniera
Director of Photography
Vénus
Director of Photography
L'évadée
Director of Photography
Frivolities
Director of Photography
Princely Nights
Director of Photography
Morgane la sirène
1928
Morgane, the Enchantress
Director of Photography
Woman of Destiny
Director of Photography
The Crew
Director of Photography
The Three Passions
Director of Photography
Napoleon
Additional Photography, Director of Photography
Loves of Casanova
Director of Photography
Salammbô
Director of Photography
Michel Strogoff
Director of Photography
Faces of Children
Director of Photography
The Swallow and the Titmouse
Cinematography
Around The Wheel
as Self
La Roue
Director of Photography
Das Bildnis
1923
The Portrait
Director of Photography
Crainquebille
Director of Photography
L'Arlésienne
1922
L'Arlésienne
Director of Photography
Mademoiselle de La Seiglière
1921
Mademoiselle de La Seiglière
Director of Photography
La Terre
Director of Photography
Face à l'océan
1920
Facing the Ocean
Director of Photography
J'accuse
Director of Photography
The Tenth Symphony
Director of Photography
The Count of Monte Cristo
Director of Photography
The Right to Life
Director of Photography
The Torture of Silence
Director of Photography
Barberousse
Director of Photography
Alsace
Director of Photography
Deadly Gas
Director of Photography
The Madness of Dr Tube
Director of Photography