Gaston Ravel

Gaston Ravel (French pronunciation: [ɡastɔ̃ ʁavɛl]; 1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film The Queen's Necklace. He directed Musidora in various shorts.

Jacques Feyder was his assistant director on Des pieds et des mains and Monsieur Pinson policier, in which he played, before directing his first feature L'Atlantide.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 28, 1878 (8th arrondissement of Paris (administrative district of Paris)), Died February 24, 1958 (Cannes (French commune and city in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL4801 10-in. 4/10/1934 Les rosaire Marcel Carivan ; Germaine Cernay Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ravel, Gaston," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362364.

Ravel, Gaston. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362364.

"Ravel, Gaston." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362364

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