Frank E. Woods
American screenwriter (1860-1939) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Frank E. Woods was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for 90 films from 1908 to 1925. He first became a writer with the Biograph Company. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
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Mary Pickford Frank wrote The Hessian Renegades (1909)
D. W. Griffith Directed A Corner in Wheat and The Sealed Room
Mack Sennett Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat and Resurrection
Florence Lawrence Frank wrote Resurrection and After Many Years
Henry B. Walthall Frank wrote The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Owen Moore Also in 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Robert Harron Frank wrote The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Marion Leonard Frank wrote Resurrection (1909)
Linda Arvidson Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Edward Dillon Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat (1909)
George Nichols Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Harry Solter Frank wrote After Many Years (1908)
James Kirkwood Frank wrote Edgar Allan Poe (1909)
Frank Powell Frank wrote The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Gladys Egan Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat (1909)
W. Chrystie Miller Frank wrote Judith of Bethulia (1914)
Arthur V. Johnson Also in 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Lottie Pickford Frank wrote The Hessian Renegades (1909)
Dell Henderson Frank wrote Faithful and Wilful Peggy
Francis J. Grandon Frank wrote Faithful and Wilful Peggy
Alfred Paget Frank wrote Intolerance and Judith of Bethulia
Charles Craig Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat (1909)
Grace Henderson Frank wrote A Corner in Wheat and Wilful Peggy
Billy Quirk Also in 1776, or The Hessian Renegades (1909)
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As a writer, his contributions to film criticism are discussed in the 2009 documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism. Woods worked for the Kinemacolor Company of America, directing at their Hollywood studios and writing the script for the unreleased The Clansman (1911). He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation. He later publicly expressed regret for his involvement with the film. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
