Charles Chauvel OBE | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Charles_Chauvel_(1897-1959).jpg) Chauvel in 1936 | |
| Born | Charles Edward Chauvel 7 October 1897 Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 11 November 1959 (aged 62) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, actor, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Elsa Chauvel (1927–1959) (his death) |
Charles Edward Chauvel OBE (7 October 1897 – 11 November 1959) was an Australian filmmaker, producer, actor and screenwriter and nephew of Australian army General Sir Harry Chauvel. He is noted for writing and directing the films Forty Thousand Horsemen in 1940 and Jedda in 1955. His wife, Elsa Chauvel, was a frequent collaborator on his filmmaking projects.