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Pierre Ernest Jules Brulatour (April 7, 1870 – October 26, 1946) was a pioneering executive figure in American silent cinema.
Learn about Jules Brulatour, a New Orleans native and a pioneer of the motion picture industry. He cofounded Universal Pictures, had a scandalous affair with Dorothy Gibson, and was the inspiration for Citizen Kane.
- Greater New Orleans
- Bourbon Era, Reconstruction Period
Jules Brulatour was born on April 7, 1870 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Saved from the Titanic (1912), Marionettes (1925) and Kodachrome Two-Color Test Shots No. III (1922).
- April 7, 1870
- October 26, 1946
Jules Brulatour was born on 7 April 1870 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Saved from the Titanic (1912), Marionettes (1925) and Kodachrome Two-Color Test Shots No. III (1922).
- Producer, Actor
- April 7, 1870
- Jules Brulatour
- October 26, 1946
Apr 7, 2020 · April 7 was the birthday of Jules Brulatour (1870-1946), an important, if largely forgotten player in early cinema history. Born and raised in New Orleans, Brulatour was the grandson of a French wine dealer who'd immigrated to the U.S. Originally in the camera and lens business, the younger Brulatour branched out into new technology ...
Dec 11, 2003 · Jules Brulatour was a distributor of raw stock for Eastman Kodak and one of the founders of Universal Film Co. He also survived the Titanic disaster and married actress Hope Hamilton.
Pierre Ernest Jules Brulatour (April 7, 1870 – October 26, 1946) was a pioneering executive figure in American silent cinema.
