Filmography
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Known For
The Good Earth Director (1937) -
The Safety Curtain Director (1918) -
Confession Director (1918) -
Known For
Six-Shooter Andy Director (1918) -
Director
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Duel in the Sun (1946) -
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) -
The Good Earth (1937)
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The Dark Angel (1935) -
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Reunion in Vienna (1933) -
Smilin' Through (1932) -
Private Lives (1931) -
The Guardsman (1931) -
![A Lady's Morals]( "A Lady's Morals")
A Lady's Morals (1930) -
![The Lady of Scandal]( "The Lady of Scandal")
The Lady of Scandal (1930) -
![Devil-May-Care]( "Devil-May-Care")
Devil-May-Care (1929) -
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929) -
![Wild Orchids]( "Wild Orchids")
Wild Orchids (1929) -
![The Actress]( "The Actress")
The Actress (1928) -
![Quality Street]( "Quality Street")
Quality Street (1927) -
![The Duchess of Buffalo]( "The Duchess of Buffalo")
The Duchess of Buffalo (1926) -
![Beverly of Graustark]( "Beverly of Graustark")
Beverly of Graustark (1926) -
![Her Sister from Paris]( "Her Sister from Paris")
Her Sister from Paris (1925) -
![Learning to Love]( "Learning to Love")
Learning to Love (1925) -
![Her Night of Romance]( "Her Night of Romance")
Her Night of Romance (1924) -
![Tiger Rose]( "Tiger Rose")
Tiger Rose (1923) -
![Dulcy]( "Dulcy")
Dulcy (1923) -
![Brass]( "Brass")
Brass (1923) -
![The Beautiful and Damned]( "The Beautiful and Damned")
The Beautiful and Damned (1922) -
![East Is West]( "East Is West")
East Is West (1922) -
![The Primitive Lover]( "The Primitive Lover")
The Primitive Lover (1922) -
![Smilin' Through]( "Smilin' Through")
Smilin' Through (1922) -
![Courage]( "Courage")
Courage (1921) -
![Not Guilty]( "Not Guilty")
Not Guilty (1921) -
![Unseen Forces]( "Unseen Forces")
Unseen Forces (1920) -
Two Weeks (1920)
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![Heart o' the Hills]( "Heart o' the Hills")
Heart o' the Hills (1919) -
![The Hoodlum]( "The Hoodlum")
The Hoodlum (1919) -
![The Probation Wife]( "The Probation Wife")
The Probation Wife (1919) -
![The Heart of Wetona]( "The Heart of Wetona")
The Heart of Wetona (1919) -
![Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves]( "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves")
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![Fan Fan]( "Fan Fan")
Fan Fan (1918) -
![The Forbidden City]( "The Forbidden City")
The Forbidden City (1918) -
Her Only Way (1918)
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![The Safety Curtain]( "The Safety Curtain")
The Safety Curtain (1918) -
![Confession]( "Confession")
Confession (1918) -
![The Bride of Fear]( "The Bride of Fear")
The Bride of Fear (1918) -
![Six-Shooter Andy]( "Six-Shooter Andy")
Six-Shooter Andy (1918) -
![Treasure Island]( "Treasure Island")
Treasure Island (1917) -
![The Babes in the Woods]( "The Babes in the Woods")
The Babes in the Woods (1917) -
![Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp]( "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp")
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![Jack and the Beanstalk]( "Jack and the Beanstalk")
Jack and the Beanstalk (1917) -
![A Sister of Six]( "A Sister of Six")
A Sister of Six (1916) -
![Gretchen the Greenhorn]( "Gretchen the Greenhorn")
Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916) -
![The Little School Ma'am]( "The Little School Ma'am")
The Little School Ma'am (1916) -
![Going Straight]( "Going Straight")
Going Straight (1916) -
![The Children in the House]( "The Children in the House")
The Children in the House (1916) -
![Martha's Vindication]( "Martha's Vindication")
Martha's Vindication (1916) -
![Let Katie Do It]( "Let Katie Do It")
Let Katie Do It (1916) -
![The Doll-House Mystery]( "The Doll-House Mystery")
The Doll-House Mystery (1915) -
![The Little Life Guard]( "The Little Life Guard")
The Little Life Guard (1915) -
![For Love of Mary Ellen]( "For Love of Mary Ellen")
For Love of Mary Ellen (1915) -
The Little Cupids (1915)
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![Billie's Goat]( "Billie's Goat")
Billie's Goat (1915) -
![The Straw Man]( "The Straw Man")
The Straw Man (1915) -
The Runaways (1915)
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A Ten-Cent Adventure (1915)
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The Kid Magicians (1915)
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![The Ashcan, or Little Dick's First Adventure]( "The Ashcan, or Little Dick's First Adventure")
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![Pirates Bold]( "Pirates Bold")
Pirates Bold (1915) -
![Dirty Face Dan]( "Dirty Face Dan")
Dirty Face Dan (1915) -
Her Filmland Hero (1915)
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![Little Dick's First Case]( "Little Dick's First Case")
Little Dick's First Case (1915) -
The Rivals (1915)
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DirectorThe Baby (1915)
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Producer
![Gypsy Colt]( "Gypsy Colt")
Gypsy Colt (1954) -
![Torch Song]( "Torch Song")
Torch Song (1953) -
![Young Bess]( "Young Bess")
Young Bess (1953) -
![The Story of Three Loves]( "The Story of Three Loves")
The Story of Three Loves (1953) -
![Sky Full of Moon]( "Sky Full of Moon")
Sky Full of Moon (1952) -
![Fearless Fagan]( "Fearless Fagan")
Fearless Fagan (1952) -
![The Miniver Story]( "The Miniver Story")
The Miniver Story (1950) -
![Command Decision]( "Command Decision")
Command Decision (1948) -
![Homecoming]( "Homecoming")
Homecoming (1948) -
![The Yearling]( "The Yearling")
The Yearling (1946) -
![The White Cliffs of Dover]( "The White Cliffs of Dover")
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) -
![Madame Curie]( "Madame Curie")
Madame Curie (1943) -
![Random Harvest]( "Random Harvest")
Random Harvest (1942) -
![Mrs. Miniver]( "Mrs. Miniver")
Mrs. Miniver (1942) -
![Waterloo Bridge]( "Waterloo Bridge")
Waterloo Bridge (1940) -
![Ninotchka]( "Ninotchka")
Ninotchka (1939) -
![On Borrowed Time]( "On Borrowed Time")
On Borrowed Time (1939) -
Producer
![Unseen Forces]( "Unseen Forces")
Unseen Forces (1920) -
Writer
![Fearless Fagan]( "Fearless Fagan")
Fearless Fagan (1952) -
![Smilin' Through]( "Smilin' Through")
Smilin' Through (1922) -
![The Safety Curtain]( "The Safety Curtain")
The Safety Curtain (1918) -
![Confession]( "Confession")
Confession (1918) -
![The Bride of Fear]( "The Bride of Fear")
The Bride of Fear (1918) -
![Jack and the Beanstalk]( "Jack and the Beanstalk")
Jack and the Beanstalk (1917) -
Let Willie Do It (1912)
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![The Chef's Downfall]( "The Chef's Downfall")
The Chef's Downfall (1912) -
![Percy Learns to Waltz]( "Percy Learns to Waltz")
Percy Learns to Waltz (1912) -
Writer
![The Broken Lease]( "The Broken Lease")
The Broken Lease (1912) -
Actor
![Mrs. Miniver]( "Mrs. Miniver")
Mrs. Miniver Man at Flower Show (1942) -
![Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ]( "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ")
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Chariot Race Spectator (1925) -
![The Blue Moon]( "The Blue Moon")
The Blue Moon Louie Solomon (1920) -
![Down Home]( "Down Home")
Down Home Cash Bailey (1920) -
![The Man in the Moonlight]( "The Man in the Moonlight")
The Man in the Moonlight Pierre Delorme (1919) -
![A Rogue's Romance]( "A Rogue's Romance")
A Rogue's Romance Burgomaster (1919) -
ActorThe Hoyden's Awakening (1913)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![A Virtuous Vamp]( "A Virtuous Vamp")
A Virtuous Vamp (1919) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Intolerance]( "Intolerance")
Intolerance (1916) -
Archive footage
![Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn]( "Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
An MGM executive said of him, "[He] is very frail, but give him a picture and he's about as frail as the Empire State Building".
Quotes
[William C. de Mille] did a great deal for me. He gave me a sense of peace. My panic disappeared with his confident attitude.
Trademark
Deep, resonant voice
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Sidney Arnold Franklin
San Francisco, California, USA
Died
(age 79)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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