Albert Dieudonné was a French actor,screenwriter, film director and novelist. Dieudonné was born in Paris, France, and made his acting debut in silent film in 1908 for The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, with musical score by Camille Saint-Saëns. In 1924, he directed the film drama Catherine, in which he also appeared as a major character. Jean Renoir acted as his assistant director on the film. Between 1915 and 1916, Dieudonné acted in five films for director Abel Gance, including the 1915 film La Folie du Docteur Tube and the 1916 film Le périscope. In 1927 he was hired back to star in the title role in Gance's epic film, Napoléon. In 1929 Dieudonné wrote a novel that was made into a 1930 musical comedy film titled "La Douceur D'Aimer" (Sweetness of Love), and he wrote the script for the 1936 La Garçonne. Albert Dieudonné died in Paris in 1976.

Filmography

• 1972Bonaparte and the Revolution — Napoléon Bonaparte (archive footage)
• 1941Madame Sans-Gêne — Napoléon 1er
• 1940African Diary — Writer
• 1936The Tomboy — Writer
• 1935Napoléon Bonaparte — Napoléon Bonaparte
• 1930The Sweetness of Loving — Scenario Writer
• 1928Autour de Napoléon
• 1927Backbiters — Maurice Laisné, Director
• 1927Napoleon — Napoléon Bonaparte
• 1920The Crushed Idol — Writer
• 1920mad love — Writer
• 1917Les chacals — Writer
• 1916Alsace — Jacques Obey
• 1916Le fou de la falaise
• 1916Le périscope — William Bell
• 1915L'héroïsme de Paddy
• 1915The Madness of Dr. Tube — Young Man
• 1913The Black Diamond — Luc Ogier
• 1911A Bald Lie
• 1911Le courrier de Lyon
• 1909The Kiss of Judas — Jean
• 1908The Assassination of the Duke de Guise
• 1908The Red Hand

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1968Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite — Self - Interviewee