William James Craft
Film director, screenwriter (1887-1931) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 44
William James Craft was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto and died in 1931 from injuries received in an auto accident.
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1931Died30 June 1931
Honeymoon LaneFilm, 1931Director1930
Dames AhoyFilm, Director1929
One Hysterical NightFilm, Director1928
How to Handle WomenFilm, Director, Writer1927A Hero for a NightFilm, Director1926
King of the SaddleFilm, Director1925
Love on the Rio GrandeFilm, Director1924Blue Wing's RevengeFilm, Director1923
Beasts of ParadiseFilm, Director1922
Headin' WestFilm, Director1921
Crossed CluesFilm, DirectorDouble CrossersFilm, 1921Director1920
The White RiderFilm, Director, Writer1910
Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far EastFilm, Director1887Born
Honeymoon LaneFilm, 1931Director1930Dames AhoyFilm, Director1929One Hysterical NightFilm, Director1928How to Handle WomenFilm, Director, Writer1927A Hero for a NightFilm, Director1926King of the SaddleFilm, Director1925Love on the Rio GrandeFilm, Director1924Blue Wing's RevengeFilm, Director1923Beasts of ParadiseFilm, Director1922Headin' WestFilm, Director1921Crossed CluesFilm, DirectorDouble CrossersFilm, 1921Director1920The White RiderFilm, Director, Writer1910Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far EastFilm, Director1887BornPeople around William
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Eileen Sedgwick William directed Beasts of Paradise (1923)
Glenn Tryon William directed How to Handle Women (1928)
Hoot Gibson William directed Headin' West and Crossed Clues
Louise Lorraine William directed With Stanley in Africa (1922)
George Sidney William directed The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
Dorothy Revier William directed Poor Girls and The Clown
Sidney Bracey William directed Painting the Town (1927)
William Desmond William directed Beasts of Paradise (1923)
Nora Lane William directed The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
Merna Kennedy William directed Skinner Steps Out (1929)
Patsy Ruth Miller William directed Painting the Town (1927)
Harry O. Hoyt Also in Hot Heels and Painting the Town
Ruth Royce Also in Beasts of Paradise (1923)- Dorothy Howell Also in Birds of Prey, The Clown and The Wreck
Bela Lugosi William directed How to Handle Women (1928)
Walter Brennan William directed The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
Carl Laemmle Produced How to Handle Women (1928)
Mack Swain William directed The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
George Irving William directed The Runaround (1931)
George Walsh William directed With Stanley in Africa (1922)
Lloyd Whitlock William directed Skinner Steps Out (1929)
Tom Kennedy William directed The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
Gino Corrado William directed South of the Equator (1924)
Jack Dougherty Also in Lonesome Luck and The Radio Detective
Also in Français
Filmography 40
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1931 · aged 44
