Fred Goodwins
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Fred Goodwins was an English actor, film director
and screenwriter
of the silent era
. He appeared in 24 films between 1915
and 1921
.
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:...
and screenwriter
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:...
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 appeared in 24 films between 1915
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
and 1921
1921 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...
.
Selected filmography
- A Night in the ShowA Night in the ShowA Night in the Show was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles the fall of 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage work from a play called Mumming Birds with the Karno Company...
(1915) - A Jitney ElopementA Jitney ElopementA Jitney Elopement was Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Essanay Films. It starred Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance as lovers, with Edna wanting Charlie to take her away from an arranged marriage her father had planned for her. Charlie does take her away in a jitney, a type of share taxi...
(1915) - The Bank (1915)
- ShanghaiedShanghaied (1915 film)Shanghaied is a 1915 American comedy silent film made by Essanay Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.-Synopsis:A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him...
(1915) - Police (1916)
- Mr. Fix-ItMr. Fix-It (1918 film)Mr. Fix-It is a silent film comedy starring Douglas Fairbanks, Marjorie Daw, and Wanda Hawley, directed by Allan Dwan at Artcraft Pictures, and released by Paramount Pictures.-Preservation status:...
(1918) - Build Thy HouseBuild Thy HouseBuild Thy House is a British silent film, directed by Fred Goodwins in 1920. It is noted for being the first film in which Claude Rains appeared....
(1920) - Colonel NewcomeColonel Newcome (film)Colonel Newcome is a 1920 British silent historical drama film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Milton Rosmer, Joyce Carey and Temple Bell. It was based on the novel The Newcomes by William Makepeace Thackeray.-Cast:* Milton Rosmer - B...
(1920) - Blood MoneyBlood Money (1921 film)Blood Money is a 1921 British-Dutch silent crime film directed by Fred Goodwins.-Cast:* Adelqui Migliar - Victor Legrand* Dorothy Fane - Felice Deschanel* Frank Dane - Sarne* Arthur M...
(1921)