G. B. Samuelson
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George Berthold Samuelson (1888 – 24 April 1947) was one of the pioneers of British cinema.
Born in Southport
, England
, Samuelson had an extensive film career and was the creator of Southall Studios
, one of the earliest film production companies in the United Kingdom
.
He was the father of Sir Sydney Samuelson
.
Born in Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Samuelson had an extensive film career and was the creator of Southall Studios
Southall Studios
Southall Studios was a film studio located in Southall, Middlesex in West London which operated between 1924 and 1958.The studio was constructed on the site of a former air hanger by the silent film director and producer G.B. Samuelson. The original buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1936, but...
, one of the earliest film production companies in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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He was the father of Sir Sydney Samuelson
Sydney Samuelson
Sir Sydney Wylie Samuelson, CBE was appointed in 1991 by the government of the UK as the first British Film Commissioner....
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Selected filmography
Director- The Admirable CrichtonThe Admirable Crichton (1918 film)The Admirable Crichton is a 1918 British silent comedy film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Basil Gill, Mary Dibley and James Lindsay. It was based on the 1902 play The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie...
(1918) - Who Is the Man?Who Is the Man?Who Is The Man? is a 1924 British silent film drama directed by Walter Summers. The film was based on the successful French play Daniel by Louis Verneuil and is notable as the first screen appearance of John Gielgud.-Plot:...
(1924) - SheShe (1925 film)She is a 1925 British-German fantasy adventure film directed by Leander de Cordova and G.B. Samuelson and starring Betty Blythe, Carlyle Blackwell, Mary Odette. It was filmed in Berlin as a co-production, and based on H. Rider Haggard's novel of the same name.The book has been a popular subject for...
(1925) - MotherlandMotherland (1927 film)Motherland is a 1927 British silent war film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Rex Davis, Eva Moore and James Knight.-Cast:* Rex Davis - The Lonely Soldier* Eva Moore - Mrs. Edwards* James Knight - Private Tom Edwards...
(1927) - Two Little Drummer BoysTwo Little Drummer BoysTwo Little Drummer Boys is a 1928 British silent comedy film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Georgie Wood, Derrick De Marney and Alma Taylor. The film was based on the 1899 play Two Little Drummer Boys by Walter Howard and was shot at Southall Studios...
(1928) - The ForgerThe Forger (film)The Forger is a 1928 British silent crime film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Nigel Barrie, Lillian Rich and James Raglan. It was based on the 1927 novel The Forger by Edgar Wallace...
(1928) - Valley of the GhostsThe Valley of Ghosts (film)The Valley of Ghosts is a 1928 British silent mystery film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Miriam Seegar, Ian Hunter and Leo Sheffield...
(1928) - Spanish EyesSpanish Eyes (film)Spanish Eyes is a 1930 British musical film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Anthony Ireland, Donald Calthrop and Dennis Noble. It had a gypsy theme and was made at Twickenham Studios in West London...
(1930) - The Wickham MysteryThe Wickham MysteryThe Wickham Mystery is a 1931 British mystery film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Wallace Bosco, Doris Clemence, Eve Gray and Sam Livesey...
(1931) - The Other Woman (1931)
- The CrucifixThe Crucifix (1934 film)- Plot :An elderly woman hires a young aide to care for her and terrorizes her with her unreasonable demands.-Cast:*Sydney Fairbrother as Lavinia Brooker*Nancy Price as Miss Bryany*Farren Soutar as Lord Louis*Brenda Harvey as Miss Bryany...
(1934)