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Harry O. Hoyt

Hoyt (August 6, 1885 – July 29, 1961) was an American screenwriter and film director whose film career began in 1912, during the silent era. He graduated with a degree in literature from Yale University in 1910. His 1925 film The Lost World, based on the book by Arthur Conan Doyle, is notable as a pioneering effort in the use of stop-motion animation.

Also recorded as Harry Orlando Hoyt

Harry O. Hoyt

American film director and screenwriter Harry O. Hoyt - publicity still

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Name
Harry O.
Born
6 August 1885
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died
29 July 1961
Place of death
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Occupation
Screenwriter Film director Scenarist
Nationality
United States

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