Who had more occupations in the cinema industry, George Stevens or Claire Denis?
Claire Denis Claire Denis (] ; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and writer. Denis is widely considered as one of the strongest voices in contemporary world cinema: her films "White Material" and "35 Shots of Rum" are frequently included among the best films of the 21st century, and, alongside her earlier works, e.g. Chocolat and Beau Travail, are considered as modern masterpieces and among the greatest films directed by women in the history of cinema. Her work has a lasting impact on cinematic identity of Europe and has dealt with themes of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, as well as issues in modern France.
Germaine Dulac Germaine Dulac (] ; born Charlotte Elisabeth Germaine Saisset-Schneider; 17 November 1882 – 20 July 1942) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, journalist and critic. She was born in Amiens and moved to Paris in early childhood. A few years after her marriage she embarked on a journalistic career in a feminist magazine, and later became interested in film. With the help of her husband and friend she founded a film company and directed a few commercial works before slowly moving into Impressionist and Surrealist territory. She is best known today for her Impressionist film, "La Souriante Madame Beudet" ("The Smiling Madam Beudet", 1922/23), and her Surrealist experiment, "La Coquille et le Clergyman" ("The Seashell and the Clergyman", 1928). Her career as filmmaker suffered after the introduction of sound film and she spent the last decade of her life working on newsreels for Pathé and Gaumont.