About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1892-11-24
Place of birth:
Indre, Loire-Atlantique, France
Website:
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Léonce-Henri Burel

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1968 Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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1923 Autour de la roue Actor Self 59
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Camera
1963 Highway Pick-Up Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 Thank Heaven for Small Favors Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 The Trial of Joan of Arc Camera Director of Photography 61
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1961 One Night at the Beach Camera Director of Photography 58
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1959 Pickpocket Camera Director of Photography 65
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1957 Les Fanatiques Camera Director of Photography 58
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1956 A Man Escaped Camera Director of Photography 69
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1955 Diamond Machine Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 Tant qu'il y aura des femmes Camera Director of Photography 58
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1955 La madone des sleepings Camera Director of Photography 58
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1954 Strange Desire of Mr. Bard Camera Director of Photography 58
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1953 Other Side of Paradise Camera Director of Photography 58
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1952 The Truth About Bebe Donge Camera Director of Photography 59
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1951 Diary of a Country Priest Camera Director of Photography 64
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1949 Valse brillante Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1948 Métier de fous Camera Director of Photography 59
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1948 Rocambole Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1945 La Route du bagne Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1943 Mysteries of Paris Camera Director of Photography 59
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1942 Sacred Fire Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1941 Blind Venus Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Return at Dawn Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Mirages Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Crossroads Camera Director of Photography 58
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1937 Abused Confidence Camera Director of Photography 59
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1937 The Virgin Bride Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 Hélène Camera Director of Photography 58
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1935 The Man with a Broken Ear Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1934 Toboggan Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1933 Abbot Constantine Camera Director of Photography 58
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1933 Don't Need Money Camera Director of Photography 59
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1932 Baroud Camera Director of Photography 59
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1931 Dragnet Night Camera Director of Photography 59
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1931 The stranger Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 The Stranger Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 La straniera Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1930 The Mystery of the Yellow Room Camera Director of Photography 59
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1930 La Femme d'une nuit Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 Princely Nights Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 Vénus Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 L'évadée Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1929 Frivolities Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1928 The Three Passions Camera Director of Photography 58
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1928 Woman of Destiny Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1928 The Crew Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1928 Morgane, the Enchantress Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Loves of Casanova Camera Director of Photography 59
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1927 Napoleon Seen by Abel Gance - Second Part: Napoleon and the French Revolution Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Napoleon Seen by Abel Gance - First Part: Bonaparte's Youth Camera Additional Photography N/A
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1927 Napoleon Seen by Abel Gance - First Part: Bonaparte's Youth Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1927 Napoleon Seen by Abel Gance - Second Part: Napoleon and the French Revolution Camera Additional Photography N/A
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1927 Napoleon Camera Director of Photography 64
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1927 Napoleon Camera Additional Photography 64
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1926 Michel Strogoff Camera Director of Photography 59
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1925 Faces of Children Camera Director of Photography 59
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1925 Salammbô Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 The Portrait Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1923 La Roue Camera Director of Photography 60
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1922 Crainquebille Camera Director of Photography 59
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1922 L'Arlésienne Camera Director of Photography 58
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1921 La Terre Camera Director of Photography 58
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1921 Mademoiselle de La Seiglière Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1920 Facing the Ocean Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1919 J'accuse Camera Director of Photography 60
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1918 The Tenth Symphony Camera Director of Photography 58
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1918 The Count of Monte Cristo Camera Director of Photography 59
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1917 Barberousse Camera Director of Photography 59
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1917 The Torture of Silence Camera Director of Photography 59
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1917 The Right to Life Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1916 Deadly Gas Camera Director of Photography 58
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1916 Alsace Camera Director of Photography 58
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1915 The Madness of Dr. Tube Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1967 Les Compagnons de la marguerite Crew Cinematography 58
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1954 The Secrets of the Bed Crew Cinematography 58
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1938 Bargekeepers Daughter Crew Cinematography 58
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1924 The Swallow and the Titmouse Crew Cinematography 59
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