Anthony Coldeway
Encyclopedia
Anthony W. Coldeway was a screenwriter
who had an extensive career from 1910 through 1954. Although most of his work was on film
s, he did some writing for television
and also was the director
of a silent film
, entitled Her Great Dilemma, in 1917. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky
.
In 1928, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
at the 1st Academy Awards
for his film Glorious Betsy
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
who had an extensive career from 1910 through 1954. Although most of his work was on film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s, he did some writing for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and also was the director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of a silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
, entitled Her Great Dilemma, in 1917. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
In 1928, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. It is awarded each year to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source...
at the 1st Academy Awards
1st Academy Awards
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 1927 and 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, in Los Angeles, California. AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks hosted the...
for his film Glorious Betsy
Glorious Betsy
Glorious Betsy is a 1928 mostly-silent film with talking sequences, based on a play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young and starring Dolores Costello. It was produced by Warner Brothers and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adaptation in 1929. The film was directed by Alan...
.
Selected filmography
- Devil's IslandDevil's Island (1939 film)Devil's Island is a 1939 prison film directed by William Clemens and starring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Boris Karloff - Dr. Charles Gaudet* Nedda Harrigan - Madame Helene Lucien* James Stephenson - Colonel Armand Lucien* Adia Kuznetzoff - Pierre Leroux...
(19391939 in filmThe year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate...
) - Glorious BetsyGlorious BetsyGlorious Betsy is a 1928 mostly-silent film with talking sequences, based on a play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young and starring Dolores Costello. It was produced by Warner Brothers and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adaptation in 1929. The film was directed by Alan...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - Old San FranciscoOld San Francisco (film)Old San Francisco is a silent movie which was released by Warner Brothers.-Production background:The film was released in a silent version and in a Vitaphone version, with sound-on-disc recording of music and sound effects only. The film was released by Warner Brothers, directed by Alan Crosland,...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - CobraCobra (1925 film)Cobra is a 1925 American silent film starring Rudolph Valentino and Nita Naldi. It is the screen adaptation of the play Cobra written by Martin Brown, which played at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway in 1924. -Synopsis:...
(19251925 in film-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
) - The Eagle's TalonsThe Eagle's TalonsThe Eagle's Talons is a 1923 film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Fred Thomson - Jack Alden* Ann Little - Enid Markham* Al Wilson - Charles Dean* Herbert Fortier - Gregory Markham* Joseph W...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Phantom FortuneThe Phantom FortuneThe Phantom Fortune is a 1923 film serial directed by Robert F. Hill.-Cast:* William Desmond - Larry Barclay* Esther Ralston - Mary Rogers* Lewis Sargent - Speck O'Dawn* Harry De Vere - Graham Alexander* George Webb - Alexander Owens...
(1923) - The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail (1923 serial)The Oregon Trail is a 1923 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Jean Brulet* Louise Lorraine - Rosita Velázquez* Duke R. Lee - Dr. Marcus Whitman* Jim Corey - Rene Coulier...
(1923) - The Social BuccaneerThe Social BuccaneerThe Social Buccaneer is a 1923 film serial directed by Robert F. Hill.-Cast:* Jack Mulhall - Jack Norton* Margaret Livingston - Princess Elise* William Welsh - Raymond Norton* Harry De Vere - Harvey Vail* Wade Boteler - Madison Ames...
(1923) - The Secret FourThe Secret FourThe Secret Four is a 1921 action film serial directed by Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff.-Cast:* Eddie Polo* Kathleen Myers* Doris Deane* Hal Wilson* William Welsh* Thelma Daniels...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Do or DieDo or Die (serial)Do or Die is a 1921 film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Eddie Polo - Jack Merton* Magda Lane - The Mystery Woman* Inez McDonald - Dolores Nunez* J. P. McGowan - Captain Alvarez / Satan...
(1921) - King of the CircusKing of the CircusKing of the Circus is a 1920 action film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Eddie Polo - Eddie King* Corrine Porter - Helen Howard* Kittoria Beveridge - Mary Warren* Harry Madison - James Gray...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Squeaks and SquawksSqueaks and SquawksSqueaks and Squawks is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - The Repairman* Dixie Lamont - The Blacksmith's Daughter* Oliver Hardy - The Landlord * Dick Dickinson - The Blacksmith...
(1920) - Maids and MuslinMaids and MuslinMaids and Muslin is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy....
(1920) - Dames and DentistsDames and DentistsDames and Dentists is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - The Husband* Oliver Hardy - * Richard Smith...
(1920) - Switches and SweetiesSwitches and SweetiesSwitches and Sweeties is a 1919 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - Janitor* Oliver Hardy - * Richard Smith...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Bungs and BunglersBungs and BunglersBungs and Bunglers is a 1919 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - Jimmy* Oliver Hardy - Al K. Hall * Richard Smith...
(1919) - Squabs and SquabblesSquabs and SquabblesSquabs and Squabbles is a 1919 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - Jimmy* Oliver Hardy - The Boss * Richard Smith...
(1919) - Mates and ModelsMates and ModelsMates and Models is a 1919 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Jimmy Aubrey - The Husband* Oliver Hardy - A Nutty Artist * Richard Smith - A Rival Artist * Maude Emory - The Wife...
(1919) - The Jack of HeartsThe Jack of HeartsThe Jack of Hearts is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason....
(1919) - The Four-Bit ManThe Four-Bit ManThe Four-Bit Man is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Josephine Hill* Andrew Waldron* William Dyer* Hoot Gibson* Jack Perrin...
(1919) - The Fighting HeartThe Fighting Heart (1919 film)The Fighting Heart is a 1919 short Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.-Cast:* Jack Perrin* Hoot Gibson* Josephine Hill* William Pathe* Magda Lane* Laura Trainor* Leo Pattee...
(1919) - His BuddyHis BuddyHis Buddy is a 1919 short Western film directed by George Holt and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1919) - Which Woman?Which Woman?Which Woman? is a 1918 mystery film directed by Tod Browning and Harry A. Pollard.-Cast:* Ella Hall - Doris Standish* Priscilla Dean - Mary Butler* A. Edward Sutherland - Jimmy Nevin* Edward Jobson - Cyrus W. Hopkins* Andrew Robson - Peter Standish...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
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