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Maurice Elvey

British film director (1887-1967) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 79

Maurice Elvey was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films - his own as well as films directed by others.

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1967Died28 August 19671957Second FiddleFilm, Director1955Fun at St. Fanny'sFilm, Director1954The Gay DogFilm, Director1952My Wife's LodgerFilm, Director1946Beware of PityFilm, Director, Producer1943The Gentle SexFilm, Director1939Sons of the SeaFilm, Director, Writer1936The Man in the MirrorFilm, Director1934Love, Life and LaughterFilm, Director1933I Lived with YouFilm, Director1931A Honeymoon AdventureFilm, Director1927Hindle WakesFilm, Director, Producer1923The Sign of FourFilm, Director, Writer1918NelsonFilm, Director1887Born11 November 1887

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1967 · aged 79

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