T. Hayes Hunter
Encyclopedia
T. Hayes Hunter was an American film director
of the silent era
. He directed 34 films between 1912
and 1934
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and died in London
, England
. His son is screenwriter John Hunter (The Grey Fox).
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 directed 34 films between 1912
1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and died in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. His son is screenwriter John Hunter (The Grey Fox).
Selected filmography
- The Crimson Stain MysteryThe Crimson Stain MysteryThe Crimson Stain Mystery is a 1916 horror film serial directed by T. Hayes Hunter.-Plot:In this serial, Dr. Burton Montrose, a scientist, has developed a formula which he believes will make ordinary people into geniuses. He experiments on several subjects and, to his horror, finds that it instead...
(1916) - The Silver KingThe Silver King (film)The Silver King is a 1929 British silent film drama, directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Percy Marmont and Harold Huth. The film is an adaptation of the 1882 play The Silver King by Henry Arthur Jones.-Plot:...
(1929) - The CalendarThe Calendar (1931 film)The Calendar is a 1931 British drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Herbert Marshall, Edna Best and Anne Grey. Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his...
(1931) - The Man They Couldn't ArrestThe Man They Couldn't ArrestThe Man They Couldn't Arrest is a 1931 British drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Hugh Wakefield, Gordon Harker, Garry Marsh and Dennis Wyndham...
(1931) - Criminal at Large (1932)
- The Ghoul (1933)