Otis Turner
Otis Turner (November 29, 1862 – March 28, 1918) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1918, he directed more than 130 films and wrote 40 scenarios. He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles in 1918, at age 55.
Otis Turner
Universal Pictures · The Moving Picture Weekly, July 17, 1915 (page 18) · Public domain
- Name
- Otis Turner
- Born
- 29 November 1862
- Birthplace
- Fairfield, Indiana, USA
- Died
- 28 March 1918
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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The producer/director Otis Werner in L. Frank Baum's Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West is a send-up of Turner, who had adapted Baum's works into films, first in collaboration with Baum, then legally but without Baum's approval.
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• Name — Otis Turner • Born — 29 November 1862 • Birthplace — Fairfield, Indiana, USA • Died — 28 March 1918 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1908–1918 • Occupation — Film director
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays (1908) • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1908) • The Cowboy Millionaire (1909) • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) • Human Hearts (1912 film), director • Shon the Piper (1913) • Called Back (1914) • The Spy (1914) • Damon and Pythias (1914) • The Opened Shutters (1914) • The Black Box (1915) • From Italy's Shores (1915) • Langdon's Legacy (1916) • The Island of Desire (1917) • Melting Millions (1917) • The Book Agent (1917) • The Soul of Satan (1917) • To Honor and Obey (1917) • Some Boy! (1917)
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1862
Otis Turner born at Oakford.
1918
Otis Turner died at Los Angeles.
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