"French actor and director" . . "1981Z"^^ . . "1889Z"^^ . "Abel Gance (25 October 1889 \u2013 10 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. Pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: J'accuse (1919), La Roue (1923), and the monumental Napol\u00E9on (1927)."@en . "Abel Gance"@en . "Gance, Abel"@en . "1889-10-25Z"^^ . "1981-11-10Z"^^ .