Garrett Fort
American dramatist · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1900 to 1945 · aged 45
Garrett Elsden Fort was an American short story writer, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter. He is mostly known for his connections with 1930s horror films, with film historian Gary Don Rhodes describing him as "one of, if not the pre-eminent horror film screenwriters of the classic era."
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Tod Browning Directed Outside the Law and Dracula
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Dracula, Drácula and Frankenstein- Ralph Murphy Directed 70,000 Witnesses and Panama Flo
Edward Van Sloan Garrett wrote Dracula and Storm Over Bengal
Monta Bell Produced The Letter and The Big Pond
William K. Howard Directed Gigolo and Scotland Yard- Jean de Limur Directed Jealousy and The Letter
- Jack Hively Directed Panama Lady and Street of Chance
Ralph Block Produced Scotland Yard (1930)
Bela Lugosi Garrett wrote The Devil Bat (1940)
Dwight Frye Garrett wrote Dracula (1931)
Frank Lloyd Directed Blood on the Sun (1945)
Jeanne Eagels Also in Jealousy and The Letter
Karl Freund Directed Dracula (1931)
Robert Armstrong Garrett wrote Panama Flo (1932)
William Churchill deMille Produced Gigolo (1926)
Rod La Rocque Garrett wrote The Coming of Amos and Gigolo
Malcolm St. Clair Directed Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)
Hobart Henley Directed The Big Pond (1930)
Allan Lane Garrett wrote Panama Lady (1939)
Gilbert Emery Garrett wrote Storm Over Bengal (1938)- Sidney Salkow Directed The Zero Hour (1939)
Sol C. Siegel Produced Among the Living (1941)
Charles R. Rogers Produced Panama Flo (1932)
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About this person
He was a close follower of Meher Baba, and travelled to India while developing a screenplay based on Baba's philosophy.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1945 · aged 45
