Jacques Jaccard
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film director
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, writer
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and actor
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whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film
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.
Jaccard was born in New York City
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. He directed 86 films and wrote the scripts for almost 80 films. The best-known of his films as a director was The Diamond from the Sky
The Diamond from the Sky
The Diamond from the Sky was a 1915 silent era adventure motion picture serial starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, Charlotte Burton, and William Russell.Directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor, the film is considered to be lost...
(1915).
Jaccard became a member of Universal Pictures
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-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
' serial unit, staging many outdoor action scenes for silent cliffhangers. After the advent of sound films, Jaccard returned to screenwriting. In 1940 he rejoined Universal's serial department as a dialogue coach, working on such popular serials as Gang Busters
Gang Busters
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and Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets is a 1943 Universal film serial.-Cast:*Johnny Downs as Cadet Danny Collins*Bobby Jordan as Cadet Jinx Roberts*Ward Wood as Cadet Scrapper McKay*William Benedict as Cadet Zombie Parker...
. He died in Los Angeles
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, California
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Selected filmography
- The Fire FightersThe Fire FightersThe Fire Fighters is a 1927 action film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Dougherty - Jimmie Powers* Helen Ferguson - Mary Kent* Wilbur McGaugh* Lafe McKee* Al Hart * Florence Allen...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - Riders of the PlainsRiders of the PlainsRiders of the Plains is a 1924 Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard.-Cast:* Jack Perrin* Marilyn Mills* Ruth Royce* Charles Brinley* Kingsley Benedict* Running Elk* Robert Miles* Rhody Hathaway* Clark Comstock* Boris Karloff...
(19241924 in film-Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
) - The Miracle BabyThe Miracle BabyThe Miracle Baby is a 1923 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Neil Allison* Margaret Landis - Judy Stanton* Charles J.L. Mayne - 'Hopeful' Mason* Edward Hearn - Hal Norton* Hedda Nova - Violet* Edmund Cobb - Jim Starke...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Wild Wild WestThe Wild Wild West (1921 film)The Wild Wild West is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson....
(19211921 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...
) - Crossed CluesCrossed CluesCrossed Clues is a 1921 short Western film directed by William James Craft and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Jacques Jaccard* John Judd* Dorothy Oliver* Marcella Pershing* William Welsh...
(1921) - Who Was the Man?Who Was the Man?Who Was the Man? is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Newton* Jacques Jaccard* Marcella Pershing* Ben Corbett* John Judd...
(1921) - The Vanishing DaggerThe Vanishing DaggerThe Vanishing Dagger is a 1920 adventure film serial directed by Edward A. Kull, John F. Magowan and Eddie Polo.-Cast:* Eddie Polo - John Edward Grant* Thelma Percy - Elizabeth Latimer* C. Norman Hammond - Sir George Latimer...
(19201920 in filmThe 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...
) - 'If Only' Jim'If Only' Jim'If Only' Jim is a 1920 western silent film starring Harry Carey. The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 story "Bruvver Jim's Baby".- Plot :...
(1920) - The Lion's ClawsThe Lion's ClawsThe Lion's Claws is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Jacques Jaccard. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp as Beth Johnson* Ray Hanford as Buck Masterson* Neal Hart as Capt. Harris...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - The Red AceThe Red AceThe Red Ace is a 1917 adventure film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard. A incomplete print which is missing four chapters survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Marie Walcamp - Virginia Dixon...
(19171917 in filmThe year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
) - LibertyLiberty (serial)Liberty is a 1916 Western film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and Henry MacRae. It was the first purely western serial ever made...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Wedding GuestThe Wedding GuestThe Wedding Guest is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* William Canfield* Hoot Gibson* Olive Carey - * Joe Rickson* Peggy Coudray...
(1916) - The Adventures of Peg o' the RingThe Adventures of Peg o' the RingThe Adventures of Peg o' the Ring is a 1916 drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost.-Cast:* Grace Cunard - Peg* Francis Ford - Dr. Lund, Junior* Mark Fenton - Dr. Lund, Senior...
(1916) - The Passing of Hell's CrownThe Passing of Hell's CrownThe Passing of Hell's Crown is a 1916 silent Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Olive Carey - * G. Raymond Nye - * Neal Hart* Hoot Gibson* Peggy Coudray...
(1916) - The Night RidersThe Night Riders (1916 film)The Night Riders is a 1916 silent Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Olive Carey - * Peggy Coudray* Hoot Gibson* Neal Hart* Joe Rickson...
(1916) - Stampede in the NightStampede in the NightStampede in the Night is a 1916 short Western film directed by Jacques Jaccard.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Olive Carey - * Neal Hart* William Canfield* Peggy Coudray...
(1916) - A Knight of the RangeA Knight of the RangeA Knight of the Range is a 1916 Western film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Cheyenne Harry* Olive Carey - Bess Dawson* Hoot Gibson - Bob Graham* William Canfield - Gentleman Dick* Bud Osborne - Sheriff* A.D. Blake - Nick...
(1916) - The Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the SkyThe Diamond from the Sky was a 1915 silent era adventure motion picture serial starring Lottie Pickford, Irving Cummings, Charlotte Burton, and William Russell.Directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor, the film is considered to be lost...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - A Blowout at Santa BananaA Blowout at Santa BananaA Blowout at Santa Banana is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.-Cast:* Sydney Ayres* Vivian Rich* Harry Van Meter* Perry Banks* Charlotte Burton* Edith Borella* Caroline Cooke...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - Destinies FulfilledDestinies FulfilledDestinies Fulfilled is a 1914 American silent short film drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violet Neitz, Joseph Knight, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter....
(1914) - The Call of the TraumereiThe Call of the TraumereiThe Call of the Traumerei is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Jacques Jaccard and Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Caroline Cooke, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter....
(1914) - Rose of San JuanRose of San JuanThe Rose of San Juan is a 1913 silent era short drama motion picture starring Sydney Ayres, Charlotte Burton, and Louise Lester.Directed by Sydney Ayres for the American Film Manufacturing Company, The Rose of San Juan was distributed by Mutual Film....
(19131913 in filmThe 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...
) - Personal MagnetismPersonal MagnetismPersonal Magnetism is a 1913 American silent short film starring Sydney Ayres, Julius Frankenberg, Harry Van Meter, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lovely, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich....
(1913) - American BornAmerican BornAmerican Born is a 1913 American silent short film starring Sydney Ayres, Harry Van Meter, Charles Cummings, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich....
(1913) - In the Mountains of VirginiaIn the Mountains of VirginiaIn the Mountains of Virginia is a 1913 American silent short drama film directed by G.P. Hamilton starring Harry Van Meter, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, and Vivian Rich....
(1913) - Trapped in a Forest FireTrapped in a Forest FireTrapped in a Forest Fire is a 1913 American silent short film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violt Neitz, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry von Meter....
(1913)