Award
Prix de Rome
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Marco de Gastyne
1889-07-15 – 1982-11-08
Life & Legacy
Marc Henri Benoist better known as Marco de Gastyne (born in Paris, France, on 15 July 1889; died in Paris on 8 November 1982) was a French painter, illustrator and later film director of more than fifteen films.
After studying painting, he worked at la Villa Médicis from 1911 to 1913. He also became an illustrator for the French journal La Baïonnette. Then he turned to cinema directing more than a dozen films between 1922 and 1962. His debut film co-directed with Franz Toussaint was Inch'Allah in 1922. His most known film is La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d'Arc which he directed in 1929.
He discovered Dalida and promoted her in his film Le Masque de Toutankhamon in 1954.
Occupation & Career
painter, film director, screenwriter, production designer, director, artist
Education
French Academy in Rome; Beaux-Arts de Paris
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Prix de Rome
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Prix de Rome
Education & Institutions
Beaux-Arts de Paris · French Academy in Rome
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Jules de Gastyne
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q677644 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Guy de Gastyne
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Sources & Provenance
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