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Noël Howard is a Director, Writer, Associate Producer, Second Unit Director and Script American born on 25 december 1920 at Paris (France)

Noël Howard

Noël Howard
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Nationality USA
Birth 25 december 1920 at Paris (France)
Death 7 february 1987 (at 66 years)

Noël Howard est un réalisateur américain, né le 25 décembre 1920 à Paris et mort le 7 février 1987 à Los Angeles.

Biography

Noël Howard a été réalisateur de seconde équipe sur plusieurs grosses productions américaines, et a réalisé, en France, D'où viens-tu Johnny ?, le premier film avec Johnny Hallyday en vedette.

Best films

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
(Director)
King of Kings (1961)
(Director)
Gigi (1958)
(Director)
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
(Director)
Phaedra (1962)
(Associate Producer)
Where Are You From, Johnny? (1963)
(Director)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Noël Howard (14 films)

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Director

Custer of the West, 2h23
Directed by Robert Siodmak, Noël Howard, Irving Lerner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Robert Shaw, Jeffrey Hunter, Ty Hardin, Mary Ure, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Ryan
Rating58% 2.901512.901512.901512.901512.90151
With no better offers to be had, famous American Civil War upstart officer George Armstrong Custer takes over the Western Cavalry maintaining the peace in the Dakotas. He soon learns that the U.S. treaties are a sham, that Indian lands are being stolen and every excuse for driving them off their hunting grounds is being encouraged. With his wife Elizabeth (Mary Ure) Custer goes in and out of favor in Washington, while failing to keep wildcatting miners like his own deserting Sergeant Mulligan (Robert Ryan) from running off to prospect for gold in Indian country. After trying to humble the prideful Indian warrior Sitting Bull (Kieron Moore), Custer leads the 7th Cavalry into defeat.
Marco the Magnificent, 1h52
Directed by Denys de La Patellière, Noël Howard, Raoul Lévy
Origin Egypte
Genres Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Horst Buchholz, Anthony Quinn, Robert Hossein, Massimo Girotti, Orson Welles, Elsa Martinelli
Rating53% 2.660462.660462.660462.660462.66046
Au XIII siècle, le jeune Marco Polo, fils d'une famille de commerçants vénitiens, va à Pékin pour rencontrer l'empereur mongol Kubilai Khan qui a transmis un message d'entente au pape Grégoire X, représentant de l'Occident chrétien. Marco Polo assure la pérennité de l'empereur en déjouant les tentatives d'usurpation de son trône en devenant, en quelque sorte, son ambassadeur dans différents pays d'Asie.
Where Are You From, Johnny?
Directed by Bernard Paul, Georges Demas, Noël Howard
Genres Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, La provence, Musical films
Actors Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Évelyne Dandry, Pierre Barouh, Jean-Jacques Debout, Fernand Sardou
Rating50% 2.527592.527592.527592.527592.52759
Johnny Rivière est un jeune Parisien au cœur pur, passionné de rock'n'roll. Le sous-sol d'un bar lui sert de salle de répétition, à lui et à ses musiciens, en échange de menus services qu'il rend au patron, M. Franck. Lorsqu'il comprend qu'il est manipulé par des truands, il se révolte et jette à la Seine un chargement de drogue qu'il était chargé de convoyer à son insu. Menacé de mort, il part se réfugier auprès des siens en Camargue, bientôt rejoint par sa fiancée Gigi mais aussi traqué par les malfrats qui se sont lancés à ses trousses. D'où bagarres, chevauchées, amour et chansons… et inévitable dénouement heureux.
Lawrence of Arabia, 3h38
Directed by David Lean, Noël Howard
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Le désert
Actors Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer
Rating82% 4.1485954.1485954.1485954.1485954.148595
Part I In 1935, Lawrence is killed in a motorcycle accident. At his memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, a reporter tries to gain insights into this remarkable, enigmatic man from those who knew him, with little success.
King of Kings, 2h48
Directed by Nicholas Ray, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhán McKenna, Robert Ryan, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell, Viveca Lindfors
Rating70% 3.500173.500173.500173.500173.50017
In 63 BC, Pompey conquers Jerusalem and the city is sacked. He enters the Temple to seize the treasure of Solomon and massacres the priests there. He discovers that the treasure is only a collection of scrolls of the Torah. These he holds over a fire until an old priest reaches for them imploringly. Pompey relents and hands them to the old man.
Solomon and Sheba, 2h21
Directed by King Vidor, Bernard Vorhaus, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, David Farrar, Marisa Pavan, Finlay Currie
Rating61% 3.0520553.0520553.0520553.0520553.052055
The film's theme differs substantially from Biblical sources and is highly fictionalized, most notably in representing the Queen of Sheba as an ally of ancient Egypt in opposition to King Solomon of Israel, and in her having a love affair with Solomon.
Gigi
Gigi (1958)
, 1h59
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, Isabel Jeans, Jacques Bergerac
Rating65% 3.297673.297673.297673.297673.29767
Set in turn-of-the-20th century Paris, the film opens with Honoré Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) among high society in the Bois de Boulogne. A charming old roué, he cynically remarks that "Like everywhere else, most people in Paris get married, but not all. There are some who will not marry, and some who do not marry. But in Paris, those who will not marry are usually men, and those who do not marry are usually women." So marriage is not the only option for wealthy young bon vivants like his nephew Gaston (Louis Jourdan), who is bored with life. The one thing Gaston truly enjoys is spending time with Madame Alvarez (Hermione Gingold), whom he calls Mamita, and especially her granddaughter, the precocious, carefree Gilberte, aka Gigi who is 15 (Leslie Caron). Following the family tradition, Madame Alvarez sends Gigi to her sister, Great Aunt Alicia (Isabel Jeans), to be groomed as a courtesan and learn etiquette and charm. To Alicia, love is an art, and a necessary accomplishment for Gigi's social and economic future. But Gigi, shows disdain for such trivial love that a man and his mistress usually has. Remaining true to her girlish, yet charming personality, she finds herself having the most fun when with Gaston (35) whom she regards as an older brother.
Love in the Afternoon, 2h10
Directed by Billy Wilder, Noël Howard, Alain Boudet
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier, Franz Waxman, Van Doude, John McGiver
Rating70% 3.5486053.5486053.5486053.5486053.548605
Young cello student Ariane Chavasse (Audrey Hepburn) eavesdrops on a conversation between her father, widowed private detective Claude Chavasse (Maurice Chevalier), and his client, "Monsieur X" (John McGiver). After learning of his wife's daily trysts with American business magnate Frank Flannagan (Gary Cooper), Monsieur X announces he will shoot Flannagan later that day. Claude is nonchalant, regretting only the business he will lose (Flannagan is a well-known international playboy with a long history of numerous casual affairs). When Ariane cannot get the police to intervene (until after a crime has been committed), she decides to warn him herself.

Scriptwriter

Marco the Magnificent, 1h52
Directed by Denys de La Patellière, Noël Howard, Raoul Lévy
Origin Egypte
Genres Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Horst Buchholz, Anthony Quinn, Robert Hossein, Massimo Girotti, Orson Welles, Elsa Martinelli
Roles Writer
Rating53% 2.660462.660462.660462.660462.66046
Au XIII siècle, le jeune Marco Polo, fils d'une famille de commerçants vénitiens, va à Pékin pour rencontrer l'empereur mongol Kubilai Khan qui a transmis un message d'entente au pape Grégoire X, représentant de l'Occident chrétien. Marco Polo assure la pérennité de l'empereur en déjouant les tentatives d'usurpation de son trône en devenant, en quelque sorte, son ambassadeur dans différents pays d'Asie.
Where Are You From, Johnny?
Directed by Bernard Paul, Georges Demas, Noël Howard
Genres Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, La provence, Musical films
Actors Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Évelyne Dandry, Pierre Barouh, Jean-Jacques Debout, Fernand Sardou
Roles Adaptation
Rating50% 2.527592.527592.527592.527592.52759
Johnny Rivière est un jeune Parisien au cœur pur, passionné de rock'n'roll. Le sous-sol d'un bar lui sert de salle de répétition, à lui et à ses musiciens, en échange de menus services qu'il rend au patron, M. Franck. Lorsqu'il comprend qu'il est manipulé par des truands, il se révolte et jette à la Seine un chargement de drogue qu'il était chargé de convoyer à son insu. Menacé de mort, il part se réfugier auprès des siens en Camargue, bientôt rejoint par sa fiancée Gigi mais aussi traqué par les malfrats qui se sont lancés à ses trousses. D'où bagarres, chevauchées, amour et chansons… et inévitable dénouement heureux.

Producer

Phaedra
Phaedra (1962)
, 1h55
Directed by Jules Dassin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Jules Dassin, Tzavalas Karousos, Tasso Kavadia
Roles Associate Producer
Rating67% 3.391813.391813.391813.391813.39181
Phaedra, second wife of shipping tycoon Thanos (Raf Vallone), falls in love with her husband's son from his first marriage, Alexis (Anthony Perkins). The love is doomed from the very beginning but they are unable to control their feelings.
The Happy Road, 1h35
Directed by Gene Kelly, Alain Boudet
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Gene Kelly, Bobby Clark, Michael Redgrave, Barbara Laage, Brigitte Fossey, Colette Deréal
Roles Associate Producer
Rating59% 2.95172.95172.95172.95172.9517
Un père américain et une mère française sont attirés l'un vers l'autre lorsqu'ils partent à la recherche de leurs enfants respectifs qui, pour gagner Paris, se sont sauvés de leur pensionnat en Suisse.

Director

A Flea In Her Ear, 1h34
Directed by Jacques Charon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Rex Harrison, Rosemary Harris, Louis Jourdan, Rachel Roberts, John Williams, Grégoire Aslan
Roles Second Unit Director
Rating55% 2.763452.763452.763452.763452.76345
Gabrielle (Rosemary Harris) is convinced her attorney husband Victor (Rex Harrison) is seeing another woman because of his inattention to her amorous needs. Gabrielle sets up a meeting with her husband at a bordello-hotel, and he is completely unaware that the woman he is going to meet will be his own wife.
King of Kings, 2h48
Directed by Nicholas Ray, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhán McKenna, Robert Ryan, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell, Viveca Lindfors
Roles Second Unit Director
Rating70% 3.500173.500173.500173.500173.50017
In 63 BC, Pompey conquers Jerusalem and the city is sacked. He enters the Temple to seize the treasure of Solomon and massacres the priests there. He discovers that the treasure is only a collection of scrolls of the Torah. These he holds over a fire until an old priest reaches for them imploringly. Pompey relents and hands them to the old man.