Paul Cazeneuve

• Born: May 11, 1871 in Paris, France
• Died: Jun 22, 1925 in Los Angeles, California
• Occupation: Director, Actor
• Active: '20s
• Major Genres: Drama, Romance
• Career Highlights: The French Doll, Why Get Married?, Square Shooter
• First Major Screen Credit: Square Shooter (1920)

Biography

According to his official studio biography, French-born Paul Cazeneuve was "educated in Paris, New York and Boston" and spent "30 years on French and American stages supporting famous stars" while "starring in his own productions." Cazeneuve was made a director with the Fox company in 1920, when he took over direction on Buck Jones' first Western for the company, Square Shooter (1920). The original director, Charles Swickard, had found himself out of a job when William Fox termed the daily rushes "miserable, terrible, and rotten," but Cazeneueve's rescue did not further his fortunes with the company and he spent the remainder of his career playing supporting roles. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide