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19th-century film screenwriters

22 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexander GrinAuthor · BooksAleksandr Stepanovich Grinevsky (– 8 July 1932), better known by his pen name Alexander Green or Grin (Aleksandr Grin), was a Russian writer, notable for his romantic novels and short…
Alexandre Dumas filsAuthor · BooksAlexandre Dumas fr (lang; 27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) was a French author and playwright, best known for the romantic novel La Dame aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias, usually…
Alfred HitchcockPerson · Film memorabiliaSir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema.
Charles LaughtonPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English actor and director.
Christa WinsloeArtist · SculptureChrista Winsloe (23 December 1888 – 10 June 1944), formerly Baroness Christa von Hatvany-Deutsch, was a German-Hungarian novelist, playwright and sculptor, best known for her play Gestern…
D. W. GriffithPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director.
Erna MorenaPerson · Film memorabiliaErna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs; 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent era.
Franz PortenPerson · Film memorabiliaFranz Porten (23 August 1859 – 21 May 1932) was a German actor and film director. He was the father of actress and film producer Henny Porten, screenwriter, actress, and director Rosa…
Howard HawksPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era.
Ivan OlbrachtAuthor · BooksIvan Olbracht, born Kamil Zeman (6 January 1882 – 20 December 1952), was a Czech writer, journalist, censor and translator of German prose.
Jean RenoirPerson · Film memorabiliaJean Renoir (lang; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French filmmaker, actor, producer and author.
John FordPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer.
King VidorPerson · Film memorabiliaKing Wallis Vidor (February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Lesya UkrainkaAuthor · BooksLesya Ukrainka (born Larysa Petrivna Kosach; –) was one of Ukrainian literature's foremost writers, best known for her poems and plays.
Michael CurtizPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Curtiz (born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; Hungarian: Kertész Mihály;
Paul HervieuAuthor · BooksPaul Hervieu (2 September 185725 October 1915) was a French novelist and playwright.
Pierre La MureAuthor · BooksPierre La Mure (15 June 1909 – 28 December 1976) was a French author.
Sholem AleichemAuthor · BooksSolomon Naumovich Rabinovich or Solomon Naumovych Rabinovych (March 2 1859May 13, 1916), better known under his pen name Sholem Aleichem, was a Ukrainian Jewish author and playwright who…
Tod BrowningPerson · Film memorabiliaTod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and…

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