Louis Delluc
Louis Delluc (1890–1924) was a French director, critic, and theorist regarded as the founding figure of French Impressionist cinema. Originally a journalist, he turned to film criticism in 1917 and became one of the first writers to argue seriously for cinema as an art form alongside literature and painting. His own small body of feature direction translated his theoretical concerns into practice, and his name now adorns one of France's most prestigious film awards. His acclaimed films include Le Silence, Fièvre, La Femme de Nulle Part, and L'Inondation.