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4 unusual facts about Bernard Natan


Bernard Natan

In November 1929, Natan established France's first television company, Télévision-Baird-Natan.

Under Natan, Pathé also funded the research of Henri Chrétien, who developed the anamorphic lens (a technology which later led to the creation of CinemaScope and other widescreen film formats common today).

Natan acquired another film studio, Sociètè des Cinéromans, from Arthur Bernède and Gaston Leroux, which enabled Pathé to expand into projector and electronics manufacturing.

Paul Duane

More recent films include Very Extremely Dangerous and Natan, about the French producer Bernard Natan.



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Charles Pathé sold the remainder of his company in Europe in 1929 to Bernard Natan.