Robert G. Vignola
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-born American
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actor
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, screenwriter
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and film director
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in American
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cinema. He made a handful of sound films in the early years of talkies but his career essentially ended in the silent era. Had a long association directing the early films of Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick was a leading Broadway actress who later became known for her motion picture work.-Early years:...
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Born in Trivigno
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, Potenza
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-Transportation:Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto, managed by FS Trenitalia; it has also a connection to Altamura, served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional company...
, Basilicata
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, Robert Vignola was raised in upstate New York
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. He began his film career as an actor with Kalem Studios in silent film
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s in 1906 and in 1911 directed the first of his eighty-seven films.
As an actor, one of Vignola's most notable film roles was as "Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.-Etymology:...
" in 1912's From the Manger to the Cross
From the Manger to the Cross
From the Manger to the Cross or Jesus of Nazareth is a 1912 American motion picture filmed on location in Palestine which tells the story of Jesus' life. Directed by Sidney Olcott who also appeared in the film, actress and screenwriter Gene Gauntier wrote the script and portrayed the Virgin Mary...
. As a director, he is probably best remembered for 1922's big-budget epic, When Knighthood Was in Flower
When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film)
When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 silent historical film based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst for his 'live-in companion' Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The director was veteran Robert G. Vignola...
and the 1934 production of The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1934 film)
The Scarlet Letter is a 1934 American film directed by Robert G. Vignola.It was shot in Salem's Pioneer Village and Sherman Oaks, California. This was the only film Colleen Moore ever said she made for the money. She was preparing to take her dollhouse on tour for charity, and saw the film as an...
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Robert Vignola died in Hollywood, California in 1953 and was buried in St. Agnes Cemetery
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, Menands, New York
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Selected filmography
- EnchantmentEnchantment (1921 film)Enchantment is a 1921 silent film romantic comedy produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Robert G. Vignola and starred Marion Davies. A print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.-Cast:...
(1921) - When Knighthood Was in FlowerWhen Knighthood Was in Flower (1922 film)When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 silent historical film based on the novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst for his 'live-in companion' Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The director was veteran Robert G. Vignola...
(1922) - Adam and Eva (1923)
- Yolanda (1924)
- Married FlirtsMarried FlirtsMarried Flirts is a 1924 film starring Pauline Frederick, Mae Busch, and Conrad Nagel, directed by Robert Vignola. Screenplay by Julia Ivers based on a Louis Joseph Vance best seller. The 'sophisticated' drama was considered quite daring at the time, of husbands being lured away from wives...
(1924) - The Way of a GirlThe Way of a GirlThe Way of a Girl is a 1925 silent era drama motion picture starring Eleanor Boardman, Matt Moore, and William Russell.Directed by Robert G. Vignola, the screenplay was written by Albert S...
(1925) - DeclasseeDeclasseeDeclassée is a 1925 silent film drama of manners produced and released by First National Pictures in association with Corinne Griffith as executive producer. Griffith also stars in the production directed by Robert G. Vignola which is based on the 1919 play by Zoe Akins that starred Ethel Barrymore...
(1925) - The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter (1934 film)The Scarlet Letter is a 1934 American film directed by Robert G. Vignola.It was shot in Salem's Pioneer Village and Sherman Oaks, California. This was the only film Colleen Moore ever said she made for the money. She was preparing to take her dollhouse on tour for charity, and saw the film as an...
(1934)