Maurice Lehmann

For the Australian footballer, see Maurie Lehmann.

Maurice Lehmann (May 14, 1895 – May 17, 1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film Koenigsmark in which he played the title role.^[1] In 1956 he was appointed president of the jury in the Cannes Film Festival.

Maurice Lehmann
Lehmann in 1940.
Born	(1895-05-14)May 14, 1895 Paris, France
Died	May 17, 1974(1974-05-17) (aged 79) Paris, France
Occupations	Director actor producer
Years active	1916–1958 (film)

Biography

He entered as a boarder at the Comedie-French from 1916 to 1919. He then managed theaters in the Porte Saint-Martin, the Ambigu, the Renaissance, Mogador, Edward VII and the Empire.

Selected filmography

• Koenigsmark (1923)
• Pasteur (1935)
• The Gutter (1938)
• The Lady of the Camellias (1953)