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Léonce-Henri Burel
Camera
24 Nov 1892
† 21 Mar 1977
Indre, Loire-Atlantique, France
Biography
Léonce-Henri Burel (23 November 1892 – 21 March 1977) was a French cinematographer whose career extended from the silent era until the early 1970s. He was the director of photography on more than 120 films, working almost exclusively in black-and-white. After studying at the University of Nantes, he initially worked as a photoengraver before becoming a camera operator. At the Film d'Art company in 1915 he was noticed by Abel Gance and began a collaboration with him which extended over 16 films,...
Also Known As
Léonce-Henry Burel, H. Burel, L.-H. Burel, L.H. Burel, L. Burel
