Léonce-Henri Burel was born on November 23, 1892 in Indre, Loire-Atlantique, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Tagebuch eines Landpfarrers (1951), Ein zum Tode Verurteilter ist entflohen (1956) and Pickpocket (1959). He died on March 21, 1977 in Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, France.