Jean Epstein
Directing
Born March 25, 1897 — Died April 2, 1953
From Warszawa, Russian Empire [now Poland]
Also known as Жан Эпштейн
Biography
Jean Epstein (French: [ɛp.ʃtajn]; 25 March 1897 – 2 April 1953) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, literary critic, and novelist. Although he is remembered today primarily for his adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher, he directed three dozen films and was an influential...
