William James Craft
William James Craft | |
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| Born | 1886 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 30 June 1931 (aged 44–45) Hollywood, California, US |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1910–1931 |
Dangerous Odds lobby card, a film directed by William James Craft (1925)
William James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931)[1][2] was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[3] He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto and died from injuries received in an auto accident.[1]
Selected filmography[]
- Who Was the Man? (1921)
- Crossed Clues (1921)
- Cameron of the Royal Mounted (1921)
- Double Crossers (1921)
- With Stanley in Africa (1922)
- Another Man's Boots (1922)
- Headin' West (1922)
- In the Days of Daniel Boone (1923)
- Beasts of Paradise (1923)
- The Riddle Rider (1924)
- Galloping Vengeance (1925)
- The Radio Detective (1926)
- The Silent Flyer (1926)
- The Galloping Cowboy (1926)
- The Power of the Weak (1926)
- King of the Saddle (1926)
- The Clown (1927)
- A Hero for a Night (1927)
- Birds of Prey (1927)
- The Arizona Whirlwind (1927)
- Hot Heels (1927)
- The Wreck (1927)
- How to Handle Women (1928)
- One Hysterical Night (1929)
- Skinner Steps Out (1929)
- Dames Ahoy! (1930)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
- The Czar of Broadway (1930)
- See America Thirst (1930)
- The Little Accident (1930)
- The Runaround (1931)
References[]
- ^ a b Los Angeles Evening Express
- ^ VIAF
- ^ "William James Craft". BFI. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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