Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence,[1] Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman.[2]
Joannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of S.O.S. Mediterranean, when his attempts to include shots of a German naval ship docked in the port of Tangier created a diplomatic incident between the pre-World War II French and German governments. The film later won the Grand Prix du Cinema Français.[3]
Joannon is best known to international audiences as the director of the comedy filmAtoll K (1951), which was the final motion picture starring the legendary comedic double act Laurel and Hardy. Among his other better-known films were Le Defroqué (1954) and Fort du Fou (Outpost in Indochina) (1962).[2]
léo, joannon, august, 1904, march, 1969, french, writer, film, director, born, provence, joannon, originally, student, became, novelist, journalist, before, entering, film, industry, 1920s, cameraman, born, 1904, august, 1904francedied28, march, 1969, 1969, ag. Leo Joannon 21 August 1904 28 March 1969 was a French writer and film director Born in Aix en Provence 1 Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman 2 Leo JoannonBorn 1904 08 21 21 August 1904FranceDied28 March 1969 1969 03 28 aged 64 Neuilly sur Seine FranceOccupationFilm directorYears active1930 1967 Contents 1 Career 2 Selected filmography 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer editJoannon first attracted international attention in early 1939 during the production of S O S Mediterranean when his attempts to include shots of a German naval ship docked in the port of Tangier created a diplomatic incident between the pre World War II French and German governments The film later won the Grand Prix du Cinema Francais 3 Joannon is best known to international audiences as the director of the comedy film Atoll K 1951 which was the final motion picture starring the legendary comedic double act Laurel and Hardy Among his other better known films were Le Defroque 1954 and Fort du Fou Outpost in Indochina 1962 2 Joannon died in Neuilly sur Seine Selected filmography editFive Anxious Days 1928 The Woman and the Puppet 1929 Durand Versus Durand 1931 The Voice of Happiness 1931 Suzanne 1932 600 000 Francs a Month 1933 Excursion Train 1936 When Midnight Strikes 1936 Alert in the Mediterranean 1938 The Emigrant 1940 The White Truck 1943 Atoll K 1951 Le Defroque 1954 Fort du Fou 1962 See also editAmour de poche 1957 References edit Turner Classic Movies profile a b New York Times Allmovie profile New York Times review 31 December 1939 fee required for access External links editLeo Joannon at IMDb nbsp This article about a French film director is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leo Joannon amp oldid 1178722932, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
