Renée Carl
Actor
Biography
Renée Carl (10 June 1875 – 31 July 1954) was a French actress of the silent era. She was born in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France, and died in Paris, France.
Between 1907 and 1937, she appeared in 186 films. A favorite of film director Louis Feuillade, she appeared in, at least, 150 films directed by him including the short Bébé and Bout de Zan comedies. Of the many characters she played in Feuillade's films, perhaps her most famous portrayal was that of Lady Beltham, mistress of the notorious Fantômas in the serial of the same name. She makes an uncredited appearance, as "L'Andalouse," in The Vampires.
In 1922, she directed and starred in the film A Shout from the Abyss, also known as Un cri dans l'abîme. In a 1924 interview for Mon Ciné magazine, she stated that she was introduced to film-making through her friend Léonie Richard.
Selected filmography
As Director
Filmography
Pépé le Moko
as 'La Mère Tarte' 1937
Fantômas
as Lady Beltham 1913
A Very Fine Lady
as La dame vraiment bien 1908
Bout de Zan Steals an Elephant
as Charitable lady 1913
The Obsession
as Mme Trévoux 1912
The Agony of Byzantium
as The Wife of Emperor Constantine 1913
The Trust, or The Battles for Money
as Juliette Michaud 1911
Custody of the Child
as Mother 1909
The Heart and the Money
as Madame Mauguiot 1912
The Colonel's Account
1907
The Nativity
1910
The Defect
as Anna Moulin, dite Nana 1911
Les Misérables
as La Thénardier 1925
The Dwarf
as La mère 1912
The Legend of the Spinner
1908
The Legend of the Spinner
as La Muse 1908
The Hotel of Silence
1908