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Chauvel, Elsa (1898 - 1983)

Born
1898
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1983
Occupation
Film maker
Alternative Names
  • Wilcox, Elsie May (birth name)

Summary

Elsa Chauvel collaborated with her filmmaker husband, Charles Chauvel, on a number of feature films including Uncivilized (1936), Forty Thousand Horsemen (1941), Sons of Matthew (1949), Jedda (1955) and Heritage (1935).

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Barbara Lemon

Created: 26 September 2008, Last modified: 27 October 2008

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