Filmography
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Known For
The Invisible Man Director (1933) -
Frankenstein Director (1931) -
Bride of Frankenstein Director (1935) -
Known For
Show Boat Director (1936) -
Director
Hello Out There (1949) -
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They Dare Not Love (1941) -
Green Hell (1940) -
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) -
Port of Seven Seas (1938) -
Wives Under Suspicion (1938) -
Sinners in Paradise (1938) -
The Great Garrick (1937) -
The Road Back (1937) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat (1936) -
![Remember Last Night?]( "Remember Last Night?")
Remember Last Night? (1935) -
![Bride of Frankenstein]( "Bride of Frankenstein")
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) -
![One More River]( "One More River")
One More River (1934) -
![By Candlelight]( "By Candlelight")
By Candlelight (1933) -
![The Invisible Man]( "The Invisible Man")
The Invisible Man (1933) -
![The Kiss Before the Mirror]( "The Kiss Before the Mirror")
The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) -
![The Old Dark House]( "The Old Dark House")
The Old Dark House (1932) -
![The Impatient Maiden]( "The Impatient Maiden")
The Impatient Maiden (1932) -
![Frankenstein]( "Frankenstein")
Frankenstein (1931) -
![Waterloo Bridge]( "Waterloo Bridge")
Waterloo Bridge (1931) -
![Hell's Angels]( "Hell's Angels")
Hell's Angels (1930) -
Director
![Journey's End]( "Journey's End")
Journey's End (1930) -
Producer
![Green Hell]( "Green Hell")
Green Hell (1940) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Hell's Angels]( "Hell's Angels")
Hell's Angels (1930) -
![The Love Doctor]( "The Love Doctor")
The Love Doctor (1929) -
Editor
![Waterloo Bridge]( "Waterloo Bridge")
Waterloo Bridge (1931) -
Art DirectorHello Out There (1949)
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Archive footage
![The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster]( "The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster")
All Filmography
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Personally responsible for selecting Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster.
Quotes
[to Paul Robeson, upon hearing and seeing the "Ol' Man River" sequence in Whale's 1936 film Show Boat (1936)] The spine-chilling effect of that one song was something I shall never forget.
Trademark
Often cast Una O'Connor, Dwight Frye, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff and Gloria Stuart.
Nickname
Jimmy
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK
Died
(age 67)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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