Alan Crosland
American actor and film director (1894-1936) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 41
Frederick Alan Crosland was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, The Jazz Singer (1927) and the first feature movie with synchronization soundtrack, Don Juan (1926).
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1936Died16 July 19361935
King Solomon of BroadwayFilm, Director1934
MassacreFilm, Director1932
The Silver LiningFilm, Director1929
On With the Show!Film, Director1928
Glorious BetsyFilm, Director1927In historyThe Jazz Singer premieresWith 
Myrna Loy 6 more
Old San FranciscoFilm, 1927Director1926
Don JuanFilm, Director1924
Sinners in HeavenFilm, Director1923
Enemies of WomenFilm, Director1922
Shadows of the SeaFilm, Director, Producer1921
Is Life Worth Living?Film, Director1918
The UnbelieverFilm, Director1917Friends, Romans and LeoFilm, Director1915
Santa Claus vs. CupidFilm, Writer1894Born10 August 1894
King Solomon of BroadwayFilm, Director1934MassacreFilm, Director1932The Silver LiningFilm, Director1929On With the Show!Film, Director1928Glorious BetsyFilm, Director1927In historyThe Jazz Singer premieresWith Myrna Loy 6 moreOld San FranciscoFilm, 1927Director1926Don JuanFilm, Director1924Sinners in HeavenFilm, Director1923Enemies of WomenFilm, Director1922Shadows of the SeaFilm, Director, Producer1921Is Life Worth Living?Film, Director1918The UnbelieverFilm, Director1917Friends, Romans and LeoFilm, Director1915Santa Claus vs. CupidFilm, Writer1894Born10 August 1894People around Alan
John Barrymore Alan directed Don Juan and When a Man Loves
Dolores Costello Alan directed Glorious Betsy (1928)
Louise Fazenda Alan directed On with the Show and Bobbed Hair
Warner Oland Alan directed The Jazz Singer and Don Juan
Raymond McKee Alan directed The Unbeliever and Kidnapped
Betty Compson Alan directed On with the Show and Miami
Olive Thomas Alan directed The Flapper (1920)
Edmund Lowe Alan directed King Solomon of Broadway (1935)
Bert Roach Alan directed Song of the Flame (1930)
Nigel De Brulier Alan directed Don Juan and Three Weeks
Paul Panzer Alan directed Glorious Betsy (1928)
Jane Winton Alan directed Don Juan and The Beloved Rogue
Arthur Housman Alan directed The Flapper and The Point of View
Myrna Loy Alan directed The Jazz Singer and Don Juan
Hedda Hopper Alan directed Don Juan and Miami
Lois Wilson Alan directed The Furies and Contraband
Conrad Nagel Alan directed Glorious Betsy and Three Weeks
Claire Dodd Alan directed Massacre and The Personality Kid
Frank Reicher Alan directed The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
Charles Judels Alan directed Captain Thunder (1930)
Bertram Grassby Alan directed When a Man Loves (1927)
Ivan Linow Alan directed Song of the Flame (1930)
Warren Cook Alan directed The Flapper (1920)
Otto Matieson Alan directed The Beloved Rogue (1927)
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1936 · aged 41
