Émile Chautard

Biography

Émile Chautard was a French-American film director, actor, and screenwriter active in the silent era, born in Paris. He rose to prominence as the head of Éclair Films' Paris studio before emigrating to the US in 1915, working for the World Film Company and teaching young apprentices like Josef von Sternberg. Chautard's production company produced The Mystery of the Yellow Room in 1919, but he eventually chose a career in Hollywood, appearing in notable films such as Shanghai Express and Morocco.