Stanner E.V. Taylor
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Stanner E.V. Taylor was an American screenwriter and director
of the silent era
. He wrote for 108 films between 1908
and 1929
.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri
and died in Los Angeles, California
. He was married to Biograph
actress Marion Leonard
.
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 108 films between 1908
1908 in film
The year 1908 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling production and distribution, raising theater admission prices, cooperating with censorship bodies, and preventing film stock from getting into the hands...
and 1929
1929 in film
-Events:The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on.*January 20 - The movie In Old Arizona is released. The film is the first full-length talking film to be filmed outdoors....
.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
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...
. He was married to Biograph
Biograph
Biograph may refer to:* An early form of the cinematograph, made by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1928* Biograph , a 1985 box set compiling music by Bob Dylan...
actress Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard was an American stage actress who became one of first motion picture celebrities in the early years of the silent film era. -Early career:...
.
Selected filmography
- The Greatest QuestionThe Greatest QuestionThe Greatest Question is a drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. While considered a "programmer" of average quality at the time, the film has since been seen as one of Griffith's most charming minor works.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - Nellie Jarvis...
(1919) - The Greatest Thing in LifeThe Greatest Thing in LifeThe Greatest Thing in Life is a 1918 drama film about World War I, directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, and David Butler. The film is considered to be a lost film, as no prints are known to exist...
(1918) - The Great Love (1918)
- Two Men of the DesertTwo Men of the Desert-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Authoress* Henry B. Walthall - First Partner* Walter Miller - Second Partner* Alfred Paget - An Indian* Jennie Lee - Old Indian Woman* Harry Carey* Donald Crisp* Charles Hill Mailes* Mae Marsh* Marshall Neilan...
(1913) - The Tenderfoot's MoneyThe Tenderfoot's MoneyThe Tenderfoot's Money is a 1913 film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - The Gambler* William A. Carroll - The Tenderfoot* Henry B. Walthall - The Prospector* Claire McDowell - The Prospector's Wife* William Beaudine - In Bar...
(1913) - In the Aisles of the WildIn the Aisles of the WildIn the Aisles of the Wild is a 1912 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.-Cast:* Lillian Gish - The Younger Daughter* Claire McDowell - The Elder Daughter* William J. Butler - The Widower* Henry B. Walthall - Jim Watson* Harry Carey - Bob Cole...
(1912) - The Goddess of Sagebrush GulchThe Goddess of Sagebrush GulchThe Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch is a 1912 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - The Goddess* Charles West - Blue Grass Pete* Dorothy Bernard - The Goddess's Sister...
(1912) - Under Burning SkiesUnder Burning SkiesUnder Burning Skies is a 1912 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Wilfred Lucas - Joe* Blanche Sweet - Emily* Christy Cabanne - Emily's Husband* Alfred Paget - Emily's Husband's Friend...
(1912) - Through Darkened ValesThrough Darkened ValesThrough Darkened Vales is a 1911 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Blanche Sweet - Grace* Grace Henderson - Grace's Mother* Charles West - Dave* Joseph Graybill - Howard* Edwin August...
(1911) - The Last Drop of WaterThe Last Drop of WaterThe Last Drop of Water is a 1911 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives...
(1911) - A Flash of LightA Flash of LightA Flash of Light is a 1910 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Charles West and featuring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet.-Cast:* Charles West - John Rogers* Vivian Prescott - Belle* Stephanie Longfellow - The Older Sister...
(1910) - What the Daisy SaidWhat the Daisy SaidWhat the Daisy Said is a one-reel film made by D. W. Griffith for Biograph in 1910.-Plot:Two farm sisters are feeling romantic and looking for suitors. Mary consults a gypsy who gives her a fortune that promotes his intentions to seduce her...
(1910) - In the Border StatesIn the Border StatesIn the Border States is a 1910 drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Charles West - Young Father* Charles Arling...
(1910) - RamonaRamona (1910 film)Ramona is a 1910 short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona. A copy of the print survives in the Library of Congress film archive.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - Ramona* Henry B. Walthall - Alessandro...
(1910) - A Romance of the Western HillsA Romance of the Western HillsA Romance of the Western Hills is a 1910 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress.-Cast:* Mary Pickford - Indian...
(1910) - In Old California (1910)
- The Adventures of DollieThe Adventures of DollieThe Adventures of Dollie is a 1908 film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was Griffith's debut film as a director. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. The film tells the story of a young girl who, after being kidnapped by a gypsy pedlar, ends up trapped in a barrel...
(1908)