Abel Gance

Abel Gance
Abel Gance by the Studio Harcourt
Born	Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon (1889-10-25)25 October 1889 Paris, France
Died	10 November 1981(1981-11-10) (aged 92) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, writer, actor
Spouse(s)	Mathilde Angèle Thizeau Marguerite Danis ​ ​ (m. 1922, divorced)​ Sylvie Grenade (Marie Odette Vérité) ​ ​ (m. 1933; died 1978)​

Abel Gance (French: [gɑ̃s]; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 1889 – 10 November 1981) was a French film director, producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (1923), and Napoléon (1927).