Kenean Buel
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Kenean J. Buel was an American
film director
.
Born in Kentucky
, he became involved in theatre work and eventually made his way to New York City
where he was hired by the Kalem Company
in 1908 as a film director under the tutelage of Sidney Olcott
. Buel was part of the pioneering Kalem team that filmed in Florida
in the winter months and in the fall of 1910, the rapidly growing Kalem organization sent him to head up a filming unit in California
.
After directing more than fifty films for Kalem, including a number starring Alice Joyce
, Buel signed on with Fox Film Corporation in 1915 for whom he made another seventeen films. In 1919 he directed for an independent company and made his last film in 1920.
Kenean Buel died in New York City in 1948.
United States
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film 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:...
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Born in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, he became involved in theatre work and eventually made his way to New York City
New York City
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where he was hired by the Kalem Company
Kalem Company
The Kalem Company was an American film studio founded in New York City in 1907 by George Kleine, Samuel Long , and Frank J. Marion.The company immediately joined other studios in the Motion Picture Patents Company that held a monopoly on production and distribution...
in 1908 as a film director under the tutelage of Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.-Biography:Born John Sidney Alcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great directors of the motion picture business...
. Buel was part of the pioneering Kalem team that filmed in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in the winter months and in the fall of 1910, the rapidly growing Kalem organization sent him to head up a filming unit in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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After directing more than fifty films for Kalem, including a number starring Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the 1923 silent and 1930 talking versions of The Green Goddess....
, Buel signed on with Fox Film Corporation in 1915 for whom he made another seventeen films. In 1919 he directed for an independent company and made his last film in 1920.
Kenean Buel died in New York City in 1948.