Which Happened First?

Abel Gance

Abel Gance
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Abel Gance 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).

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Abel Gance (this page)October 25, 1889 – November 10, 1981
  2. Alfred Edward GreenJuly 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960
  3. George S. KaufmanNovember 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961
  4. Richard BoleslawskiFebruary 4, 1889 – January 17, 1937
  5. Ted WildeDecember 16, 1889 – December 17, 1929
  6. Wesley RugglesJune 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972

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