Hugh Ford
Encyclopedia
Hugh Ford was an American film director
and screenwriter
. He directed 31 films between 1913
and 1921
. He also wrote for 19 films between 1913 and 1920
.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
.
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:...
. He directed 31 films between 1913
1913 in film
The 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...
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...
. He also wrote for 19 films between 1913 and 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...
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He was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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Selected filmography
- The Prisoner of ZendaThe Prisoner of ZendaThe Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus unable to attend his own coronation. Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his...
(1913) - Mrs Dane's DefenceMrs Dane's DefenceMrs. Dane's Defence is a society play in four acts by the British playwright Henry Arthur Jones.-First Performance:...
(1918) - His House in OrderHis House in Order (1920 film)His House in Order is a 1920 silent film drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Hugh Ford and starred Elsie Ferguson. It is based on a 1906 Broadway play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero which starred John Drew and Margaret Illington. The story was...
(1920) - Lady Rose's DaughterLady Rose's DaughterLady Rose's Daughter is a 1920 silent film drama starring Elsie Ferguson and David Powell with directing being from Hugh Ford. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. The film was based on a stage play performed in 1903 on Broadway. Both the film and the...
(1920) - The Call of YouthThe Call of YouthThe Call of Youth is a 1921 short romance film directed by Hugh Ford. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.-Cast:* Mary Glynne - Betty Overton* Marjorie Hume - Joan Lawton* Jack Hobbs - Hubert Richmond...
(1921) - The Great DayThe Great DayThe Great Day is a 1921 short drama film directed by Hugh Ford. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. The film is now lost.-Cast:* Arthur Bourchier - Sir John Borstwick* Mary Palfrey - Lady Borstwick* Marjorie Hume - Clara Borstwick...
(1921)