Raymond Bernard

Raymond Bernard
Plaque Raymond Bernard, 55 rue Pergolèse, Paris 16
Born10 October 1891
Paris, France
Died12 December 1977 (1977-12-13) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter and actor

Raymond Bernard (10 October 1891 – 12 December 1977) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career spanned more than 40 years. He is best remembered for several large-scale historical productions, including the silent films Le Miracle des loups (The Miracle of the Wolves) and Le Joueur d'échecs (The Chess Player) and in the 1930s Les Croix de bois (Wooden Crosses) and a highly regarded adaptation of Les Misérables.