Henri Lavorel
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Henri-Albert-Sylvestre Lavorel was born on 5 July 1914 in Annecy
, Haute-Savoie
and died in a car accident on 7 January 1955 in Versailles
. He was married to the English actress Madeleine Carroll
from 1946 to 1949.
He worked as a producer, writer and director, most notably on Le Voyage en Amérique
(1951) (writer, producer, director) and C'est arrivé à Paris (1953) (producer, director).
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
, Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont...
and died in a car accident on 7 January 1955 in Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. He was married to the English actress Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll
Edith Madeleine Carroll was an English actress, popular in the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:Carroll was born at 32 Herbert Street in West Bromwich, England. She graduated from the University of Birmingham, England with a B.A. degree...
from 1946 to 1949.
He worked as a producer, writer and director, most notably on Le Voyage en Amérique
Le Voyage en Amérique
Le Voyage en Amérique , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Henri Lavorel, written by Roland Laudenbach, starring Madeleine Barbulée and Louis de Funès...
(1951) (writer, producer, director) and C'est arrivé à Paris (1953) (producer, director).