Frank E. Woods
Encyclopedia
Frank E. Woods was an American screenwriter of the silent era
. He wrote for 90 films between 1908 and 1925. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer. His contributions to film criticism are discussed in the documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
. He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith
, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation
. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
Woods was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
.
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 wrote for 90 films between 1908 and 1925. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer. His contributions to film criticism are discussed in the documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism is a 2009 documentary film dramatizing a hundred years of American film criticism through film clips, historic photographs, and on-camera interviews with many of today’s important reviewers, mostly print but also Internet...
. He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera...
, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation is a 1915 American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith and based on the novel and play The Clansman, both by Thomas Dixon, Jr. Griffith also co-wrote the screenplay , and co-produced the film . It was released on February 8, 1915...
. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
Woods was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
.
Selected filmography
- Richard the Lion-HeartedRichard the Lion-Hearted (1923 film)Richard the Lion-Hearted is a 1923 sequel to Robin Hood , with Wallace Beery returning as Richard the Lion-Hearted. The movie was written by Frank E. Woods from the Sir Walter Scott novel The Talisman and directed by Chester Withey.The film is lost.-Cast:*Wallace Beery as Richard the...
(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 Children PayThe Children PayThe Children Pay is a 1916 drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Millicent* Violet Wilkey - Jean, her sister* Keith Armour - Horace Craig* Ralph Lewis - Theodore Ainsley, the girls' father...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - Man's EnemyMan's EnemyMan's Enemy is a 1914 short drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Lillian Gish. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Lillian Gish* Franklin Ritchie* Vivian Prescott...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - Judith of BethuliaJudith of BethuliaJudith of Bethulia is a film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall. The film was produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and was the first feature-length film made by pioneering film company Biograph, although the second that Biograph released....
(1914) - The Stopped ClockThe Stopped ClockThe Stopped Clock is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Claire McDowell - The Antique Dealer's Daughter* Charles West - The Senior Clerk * Reggie Morris - The Junior Clerk* Kate Bruce - The Mother...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - The MirrorThe Mirror (1913 film)The Mirror is a 1913 silent film directed by Anthony O'Sullivan.-Cast:* Henry B. Walthall - The Station Agent* Claire McDowell - Daisy* Lionel Barrymore - Daisy's Father* Harry Carey - First Tramp* Charles West - Second Tramp...
(1913) - In Diplomatic CirclesIn Diplomatic CirclesIn Diplomatic Circles is a 1913 drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Walter Miller - The Reporter* William J. Butler - The Father* Constance Johnson - The Daughter* Charles West - The Lover* Lionel Barrymore - The Japanese Ambassador...
(1913) - The Left-Handed ManThe Left-Handed ManThe Left-Handed Man is a 1913 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive at the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.-Cast:* Lillian Gish as The Old Soldier's Daughter...
(1913) - The White Rose of the WildsThe White Rose of the WildsThe White Rose of the Wilds is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. -Cast:* Blanche Sweet - White Rose* Robert Harron - White Rose's Brother* W. Chrystie Miller - White Rose's Father...
(19111911 in filmThe year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
) - The Country LoversThe Country LoversThe Country Lovers is a 1911 short silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet* Charles West* Grace Henderson* Mack Sennett...
(1911) - Priscilla and the UmbrellaPriscilla and the UmbrellaPriscilla and the Umbrella is a 1911 short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell and Mack Sennett, starring Florence Barker and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Florence Barker - Priscilla* Joseph Graybill - Paul...
(1911) - Priscilla's April Fool JokePriscilla's April Fool JokePriscilla's April Fool Joke is a 1911 short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell, starring Florence Barker and featuring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Florence Barker - Priscilla* Joseph Graybill - Harry* Edward Dillon - Paul...
(1911) - In Little ItalyIn Little ItalyIn Little Italy is a 1909 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Marion Leonard - Marie Cadrone* George Nichols - Tony Guiletto* Henry B. Walthall - Victor* Charles Arling * Kate Bruce - At the Ball* William J...
(19091909 in filmThe year 1909 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema, appears in his first film, Goban Tadanobu.*James Joyce opens the Volta, the first cinema in Dublin....
) - A Corner in WheatA Corner in WheatA Corner in Wheat is a 1909 American short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith and adapted by Griffith and Frank E...
(1909) - The Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's ViewThe Red Man's View is a 1909 Western film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Owen Moore - Silver Eagle...
(1909) - The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian PeriodThe Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian PeriodThe Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period is a 1909 short film, directed by D.W. Griffith and based on Mark Twain's short story "The Death Disk" .-Summary:An early Biograph historical drama set in Cromwellian England...
(1909) - Fools of FateFools of FateFools of Fate is a 1909 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives at the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* James Kirkwood - Ben Webster* Marion Leonard - Fanny Webster* Frank Powell - Ed Hilton...
(1909) - The Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian RenegadesThe Hessian Renegades is a 1909 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Owen Moore - American Soldier* Linda Arvidson - Farmer* Kate Bruce - Soldier's Family* William J. Butler - Farmer* Verner Clarges - Farmer* D.W. Griffith...
(1909) - The Sealed RoomThe Sealed RoomThe Sealed Room is an eleven minute film released in 1909. Directed by D.W. Griffith, the film's cast included Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Henry B. Walthall, Mary Pickford, and Mack Sennett. The film was also known as The Sealed Door....
(1909) - ResurrectionResurrection (1909 film)Resurrection is a 1909 silent short film made by Biograph Studios. It is based on the Leo Tolstoy novel Resurrection. Adapted for the screen by Frank E. Woods, it was directed by D. W. Griffith and starred several pioneering legends of American cinema such as Arthur V. Johnson, Florence Lawrence,...
(1909) - After Many YearsAfter Many YearsAfter Many Years is a 1908 silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Charles Inslee - John Davis* Florence Lawrence - Mrs. John Davis* Harry Solter - Tom Foster...
(19081908 in filmThe year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
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