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William Churchill deMille

American screenwriter and film director (1878-1955) · United States · Directors · Died at 76

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William Churchill deMille, also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films.

A life in dates

1955Died5 March 19551939Captain FuryFilm, Writer1934Famous Scenes from PagliacciFilm, Director1930Passion FlowerFilm, Director1929The Doctor's SecretFilm, Director, Writer1928Craig's WifeFilm, Director1926For Alimony OnlyFilm, Director1925Locked DoorsFilm, Director1924Don't Call It LoveFilm, Director1923GrumpyFilm, Director1921After the ShowFilm, Director1920Conrad in Quest of His YouthFilm, Director, Producer1919For Better, for WorseFilm, Writer1916Joan the WomanFilm, Writer1915CarmenFilm, Writer1878Born25 July 1878

Also in Deutsch

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De Mille directing a scene using a "Magna Vox" voice amplification deviceDe Mille directing a scene using a "Magna Vox" voice amplification deviceTombs of Cecil Blount DeMille (right), Constance DeMille (left), William DeMille (urn in front), Clara DeMille (stone below urn in front)Tombs of Cecil Blount DeMille (right), Constance DeMille (left), William DeMille (urn in front), Clara DeMille (stone below urn in front)

Filmography 40

CFCaptain FuryWriter1939
FPFamous Scenes from PagliacciDirector1934
TWTwo Kinds of WomenDirector1932
PFPassion FlowerDirector1930
TWThis Mad WorldDirector1930
TRThe Idle RichDirector1929
TSThe Doctor's SecretDirector, Writer1929
TATenth AvenueDirector1928
CWCraig's WifeDirector1928
AHAlmost HumanProducer1927
FOFor Alimony OnlyDirector1926
GIGigoloProducer1926
LDLocked DoorsDirector1925
NBNew BroomsDirector1925
TWThe Bedroom WindowDirector1924
TSThe Fast SetDirector1924
ICIceboundDirector1924
DLDon't Call It LoveDirector1924
HOHollywoodWilliam C. de Mille1923
ONOnly 38Director1923
TAThe World's ApplauseDirector1923
GRGrumpyDirector1923
TMThe Marriage MakerDirector1923
APA Trip to Paramountown1922
MBMiss Lulu BettDirector1921
MMMidsummer MadnessDirector, Producer1921
TRThe Lost RomanceDirector1921
ASAfter the ShowDirector1921
WWWhy Change Your Wife?Writer1920
CYConrad in Quest of His YouthDirector, Producer1920
TKThe Tree of KnowledgeDirector1920
JSJack StrawDirector1920
FWFor Better, for WorseWriter1919
PHPeg o' My HeartDirector1919
TFThe Woman God ForgotWriter1917
TGThe Secret GameDirector1917
JWJoan the WomanWriter1916
TWThe World and the WomanWriter1916
CACarmenWriter1915
YRYoung RomanceWriter1915

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Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1955 · aged 76

In common with William

Ruth ChattertonAlso in The Doctor's Secret (1929)Jeanne EagelsAlso in The World and the Woman (1916)Leatrice JoyAlso in For Alimony Only (1926)Jack HoltAlso in For Better, for Worse (1919)Geraldine FarrarAlso in Carmen (1915)Virginia FieldAlso in Captain Fury (1939)

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