Ewald André Dupont (1891-1956) was a German movie director. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

He was born on December 25, 1891 in Leitz, Saxony, Germany and was one of the founders of the German film industry. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... the Leica I, 1935, 1:3,5 The Leica was the first practical 35 mm camera. ... With an area of 18,400 sq. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ...

A columnist for a newspaper, in 1916, Dupont became a screenwriter and began directing his own crime-story scripts in 1918. After several successes in his native Germany in silent films, he worked in London and in Hollywood, Califoria during the experimentation period for sound in film. A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to...

Dupont directed English language films under the name E.A. Dupont and his 1929 film Atlantic is seen as one of the most innovative uses of sound technology available at the time.

After his successes in the UK, Dupont returned to Hollywood in 1933. He died there on December 12, 1956. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ...