Robert A. Dillon
Encyclopedia
Robert A. Dillon was an American screenwriter
and film director
of the silent era
. He wrote for 81 films between 1914
and 1937
. He also directed eight films between 1916
and 1927
.
He was born in New York
and died in Los Angeles, California
.
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 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:...
of the silent era
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...
. He wrote for 81 films between 1914
1914 in film
The 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....
and 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
. He also directed eight films between 1916
1916 in film
The 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....
and 1927
1927 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...
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He was born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Selected filmography
- The Last of the Mohicans (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...
) - The Man Who Woke UpThe Man Who Woke UpThe Man Who Woke Up is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Charles Inslee* Marcella Pershing* Artie Ortego - * Kansas Moehring...
(1921) - Beating the GameBeating the GameBeating the Game is a 1921 short Western film directed by Lee Kohlmar and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Hoot Gibson* Marcella Pershing* Harry Archer* W. Stuart McCrea -...
(1921) - Winners of the WestWinners of the West (1921 serial)Winners of the West is a 1921 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. This serial is considered to be a lost film.-Cast:* Art Acord - Arthur Standish / The Mysterious Spaniard* Myrtle Lind - Betty Edwards...
(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...
) - In the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo BillIn the Days of Buffalo Bill is a 1922 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Art Taylor* Duke R. Lee - Buffalo Bill Cody* George A. Williams - Calvert Carter* Jay Morley - Lambert Ashley...
(1922) - The Radio KingThe Radio KingThe Radio King is a 1922 adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Roy Stewart - Bradley Lane* Louise Lorraine - Ruth Leyden* Sidney Bracey - Marnee* Albert J. Smith - Renally...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail (1923 serial)The Oregon Trail is a 1923 Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Art Acord - Jean Brulet* Louise Lorraine - Rosita Velázquez* Duke R. Lee - Dr. Marcus Whitman* Jim Corey - Rene Coulier...
(1923) - The Santa Fe TrailThe Santa Fe Trail (1923 film)The Santa Fe Trail is a 1923 Western film serial directed by Ashton Dearholt and Robert Dillon. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Jack Perrin - Kit Carson* Neva Gerber* Jim Welch * Elias Bullock* Wilbur McGaugh...
(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 Voice from the SkyThe Voice from the SkyThe Voice from the Sky is a science fiction film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. The film was considered to be a lost film, but was recently rediscovered. This is the first serial film to have full sound.-Cast:...
(19301930 in film-Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism...
) - The Lost CityThe Lost City (1935 serial)The Lost City is an independently made film serial produced in 1935 directed by Harry Revier.-Plot:The film took the premise of that year's The Phantom Empire but transferred the lost civilization motif from the west to another popular serial locale, the African jungle...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
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