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George Fitzmaurice

George Fitzmaurice

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 13, 1885
Died Jun 13, 1940 (55)
Birthplace Paris - France
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer. Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914 until his death in 1940, he directed over 80 films, including several successful movies such as The Son ... of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy. At the beginning of his directorial career, Fitzmaurice was astute at directing stage actresses in their initial films with the first wave of great Broadway stars that migrated to motion pictures during the World War I era, including Mae Murray, Elsie Ferguson, Fannie Ward, Helene Chadwick, Irene Fenwick, Gail Kane, and Edna Goodrich. Son of the Sheik is his most famous extant silent film, no doubt aided by the sudden death of its star, Rudolph Valentino. Lilac Time is a classic war/romance film. Fitzmaurice however directed scores of silent films of which the majority of them are lost to the ravages of decompostion. Recent discoveries in Gosfilmofond in Russia include 1919's Witness for the Defense with Elsie Ferguson and 1923's Kick In with Bert Lytell. A restoration of his 1928 part talkie hybrid The Barker is winning praise from many film buffs. Rumours of other Fitzmaurice films in Gosfilmofond include 1920s Idols of Clay (with Mae Murray) and Three Live Ghosts with Norman Kerry, Anna Q. Nilsson, Cyril Chadwick, and Edmund Goulding.

Known For

Filmography

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

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Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds

1940

Director

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

Director

Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love

1938

Director

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

Director

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

Director

Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever

1936

Director

Suzy

Suzy

1936

Director

Nana

Nana

1934

Director

All Men Are Enemies

All Men Are Enemies

1934

Director

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932

Director

Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

1931

Director

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Director

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

Director

Raffles

Raffles

1930

Director

The Bad One

The Bad One

1930

Director

One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night

1930

Director

The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

1930

Director

Tiger Rose

Tiger Rose

1929

Director

The Locked Door

The Locked Door

1929

Director

His Captive Woman

His Captive Woman

1929

Director

The Man and the Moment

The Man and the Moment

1929

Director

Lilac Time

Lilac Time

1928

Director

The Barker

The Barker

1928

Director

Rose of the Golden West

Rose of the Golden West

1927

Director

The Love Mart

The Love Mart

1927

Director

The Night of Love

The Night of Love

1927

Director

The Tender Hour

The Tender Hour

1927

Director

The Son of the Sheik

The Son of the Sheik

1926

Director

A Thief in Paradise

A Thief in Paradise

1925

Director

His Supreme Moment

His Supreme Moment

1925

Director

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1925

Director

Cytherea

Cytherea

1924

Director

Tarnish

Tarnish

1924

Director

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1923

Director

The Cheat

The Cheat

1923

Director

The Eternal City

The Eternal City

1923

Director

Kick In

Kick In

1922

Director

Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts

1922

Director

The Man From Home

The Man From Home

1922

Director

To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

1922

Director

Experience

Experience

1921

Director

Paying the Piper

Paying the Piper

1921

Director

On with the Dance

On with the Dance

1920

Director

Idols of Clay

Idols of Clay

1920

Director

The Right to Love

The Right to Love

1920

Director

Counterfeit

Counterfeit

1919

Director

A Society Exile

A Society Exile

1919

Director

Our Better Selves

Our Better Selves

1919

Director

The Naulahka

The Naulahka

1918

Director

A Japanese Nightingale

A Japanese Nightingale

1918

Director

The Narrow Path

The Narrow Path

1918

Director

The Hillcrest Mystery

The Hillcrest Mystery

1918

Director

Kick In

Kick In

1917

Director

The Hunting of the Hawk

The Hunting of the Hawk

1917

Director

The On-the-Square Girl

The On-the-Square Girl

1917

Director

Big Jim Garrity

Big Jim Garrity

1916

Director

Arms and the Woman

Arms and the Woman

1916

Director

Via Wireless

Via Wireless

1915

Director

The Commuters

The Commuters

1915

Director

When Rome Ruled

When Rome Ruled

1914

Director

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932

Producer

Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss

1931

Producer

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

Producer

Mata Hari

Mata Hari

1931

Producer

The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

1930

Producer

The Locked Door

The Locked Door

1929

Producer

Lilac Time

Lilac Time

1928

Producer

A Thief in Paradise

A Thief in Paradise

1925

Executive Producer

The Cheat

The Cheat

1923

Producer

Paying the Piper

Paying the Piper

1921

Producer

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