Edward Laemmle
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Edward Laemmle was an American film director
of the silent era
. He directed 62 films between 1920
and 1935
.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California
. He was the nephew of Carl Laemmle
, founder of Universal Studios
. His half sister is Carla Laemmle
, dancer and actress. Edward married April 8, 1923. He was a father of two girls, and settled in Beverly Hills, California
.
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 the silent era
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...
. He directed 62 films between 1920
1920 in film
The 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...
and 1935
1935 in film
-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He was the nephew of Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle , born in Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany, was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios - Universal...
, founder of Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. His half sister is Carla Laemmle
Carla Laemmle
Rebecca Isabelle "Carla" Laemmle is an American actress and the niece of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle. She was a movie actress in the 1920s and 1930s, and is, along with Lupita Tovar, one of the very few surviving actors of the silent film era.-Career:Laemmle entered films in 1925...
, dancer and actress. Edward married April 8, 1923. He was a father of two girls, and settled in Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
.
Selected filmography
- 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...
(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...
) - In the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo Bill is a 1922 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Art Taylor* Duke R. Lee - Buffalo Bill Cody* George A. Williams - Calvert Carter* Jay Morley - Lambert Ashley...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Winners of the WestWinners of the West (1921 serial)Winners of the West is a 1921 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Art Acord - Arthur Standish / The Mysterious Spaniard* Myrtle Lind - Betty Edwards...
(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...
) - Sweet Revenge (1921)
- The Saddle KingThe Saddle KingThe Saddle King is a 1921 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey...
(1921) - The Man with the PunchThe Man with the PunchThe Man with the Punch is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson - The stranger * Jim Corey - Sheriff Jeff Sellers* Charles Newton - Frank Lane* Dorothy Wood - Mary Lane...
(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...
) - SuperstitionSuperstition (1920 film)Superstition is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Jim Corey* Dorothy Wood* Betty Keller...
(1920) - The Two-Fisted LoverThe Two-Fisted LoverThe Two-Fisted Lover is a 1920 short Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Dorothy Wood* Jim Corey* Walter Crowley* Katherine Bates* Nancy Caswell* Charles Newton...
(1920) - CindersCinders (film)Cinders is a 1920 short film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(1920) - Shipwrecked Among Cannibals (1920)