Léo Joannon
Known for Directing · 10 credits
- Born
- 1904-08-21
- Died
- 1969-03-28
- Place of birth
- Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Joannon · Raoul Lagneau · Lagneau · Rémy Satz
Biography
Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman.
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.
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 Defroqué (1954) and Fort du Fou (Outpost in Indochina) (1962).
Joannon died in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (9)
A Girl in a Pocket
1957
as Third employee
Iceland Fisherman
1924
Sister Angele's Secret
1956
as Boss of the boat
The Aristocrats
1955
as Le prince de Conti, le voisin « nouveau riche »
The Desert of Pigalle
1958
as Maurice
Assassin in the Phonebook
1962
as Doctor Jousseaume
L'Homme aux clés d'or
1956
as Maître Ballanger (uncredited)
The Woman and the Puppet
1929
as Don Mateo's Friend
Farewell, friends
1931
About Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameraman. 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 w… With 10 credits spanning from 1924 to 1962, Léo Joannon has appeared in 9 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Léo Joannon Movies
- A Girl in a Pocket (1957) — as Third employee
- Iceland Fisherman (1924)
- Sister Angele's Secret (1956) — as Boss of the boat
- The Aristocrats (1955) — as Le prince de Conti, le voisin « nouveau riche »
- The Desert of Pigalle (1958) — as Maurice
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