Hampton Del Ruth
Encyclopedia
Hampton Del Ruth was an American film actor
, director
, screenwriter
and film producer
. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film
, Legong: Dance of the Virgins. Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
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:...
, 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:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. Among other work, he wrote the intertitles for the final American studio-made silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
, Legong: Dance of the Virgins. Del Ruth began working in film in 1913 and continued until the early 1930s. He also wrote at least two novels: Port o' Heart's Desire (1926) and Without Restraint (1936). He was the older brother of film director Roy Del Ruth.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | His Father | ||
| The Tie of the Blood | Writer | ||
| 1914 | Love and Politics | Story | |
| Tillie's Punctured Romance Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film) Tillie's Punctured Romance is the first feature-length comedy film from Keystone Film Company and the Christie Film Company, produced in 1914. A silent film directed by Mack Sennett, the film stars Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Charles Chaplin, and the Keystone Cops... |
Tall Secretary Searching for Tillie | Writer, uncredited | |
| 1915 | The Great Vacuum Robbery | Scenario | |
| 1917 | Are Waitresses Safe? | Director | |
| Done in Oil | Writer | ||
| 1918 | She Loved Him Plenty | Director | |
| She Loved Him Plenty | Scenario | ||
| 1919 | The Roaming Bathtub | Story | |
| 1920 | A Lightweight Lover | Story | |
| Chicken à la Cabaret | Director | ||
| 1921 | Skirts | Director | |
| The Invisible Fear | Story | ||
| 1922 | The Marriage Chance | Director, writer | |
| 1923 | A Friendly Husband | Writer | |
| 1924 | Smile Please | Director | |
| Just a Good Guy | Director | ||
| 1925 | The Soapsuds Lady | Story | |
| 1926 | Transcontinental Limited | Adaptation | |
| 1927 | Naughty | Writer, director | |
| Blondes by Choice | Director | ||
| 1928 | A Simple Sap | Director, writer | |
| 1929 | The Old Barn The Old Barn - Cast :*Johnny Burke*Thelma Hill*Daphne Pollard*Andy Clyde*Irving Bacon*Vernon Dent*Dave Morris*Ruth Kane... |
Writer | |
| Girl Crazy Girl Crazy (1929 film) Girl Crazy was a 1929 film comedy directed by Mack Sennett and starring Andy Clyde as "A Girl Crazy Sexagenarian." The film's story is credited to Hampton Del Ruth, Alfred J. Goulding, Harry McCoy, Earle Rodney and Mack Sennett.... |
Story | ||
| 1930 | Sugar Plum Papa | Writer | |
| The Love Punch | Writer | ||
| 1931 | In Old Mazuma | Writer | |
| Air Eagles | Scenario | ||
| 1932 | A Strange Adventure | Dialogue, director | |
| 1933 | Goodbye Love | Story, writer | |