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Paul Powell

Director and producer of silent films (1881-1944) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 62

Paul Mahlon Powell was an American journalist, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Powell was most active during the silent film era and is best known for directing Mary Pickford in Pollyanna (1920).

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1944Died2 July 19441930High TonedFilm, Director1928Kit CarsonFilm, Writer1927Death ValleyFilm, Director1925Her Market ValueFilm, Director1923Racing HeartsFilm, Director1922A Daughter of LuxuryFilm, Director1921Dangerous LiesFilm, Director1920Crooked StreetsFilm, Director1919Common PropertyFilm, Director1917A Girl of the Timber ClaimsFilm, Director1916A Wild Girl of the SierrasFilm, Director1915Up from the DepthsFilm, Director1914Woman Against WomanFilm, Director1881Born6 September 1881

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1944 · aged 62

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