Fred Paul
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Fred Paul was a Swiss
-born British
actor
and film director
. Paul was born in Lausanne
in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and directors in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of sound films.
Actor
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
-born British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
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:...
. Paul was born in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and directors in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of sound films.
Selected filmography
Director- The Second Mrs TanquerayThe Second Mrs Tanqueray (1916 film)The Second Mrs Tanqueray is a 1916 British silent film directed by Fred Paul and starring Alexander George, Hilda Moore and Norman Forbes. It is an adaptation of the play The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero.-Cast:...
(1916) - The Vicar of Wakefield (1916)
- Lady Windermere's FanLady Windermere's Fan (1916 film)Lady Windermere's Fan is a 1916 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Paul and starring Milton Rosmer, Netta Westcott and Nigel Playfair...
(1916) - The Lyons MailThe Lyons MailThe Lyons Mail is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Arthur Maude and starring John Martin Harvey, Norah Baring and Ben Webster. It was based on a play by Charles Reade and was also released under the title Courrier de Lyon...
(1919) - The Duchess of Seven DialsThe Duchess of Seven DialsThe Duchess of Seven Dials is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Fred Paul and starring Cecil Mannering, Marjorie Hume and Adelaide Grace. Its plot involves a young aristocratic women falls in love with a curate doing charitable work in the Seven Dials area of Central London...
(1920) - Lady Tetley's DecreeLady Tetley's DecreeLady Tetley's Decree is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Marjorie Hume, Hamilton Stewart and Philip Hewland. A man's political career is theatened due to a dispute with his wife...
(1920) - If Four Walls ToldIf Four Walls ToldIf Four Walls Told is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Fred Paul and Campbell Gullan...
(1922) - The Last WitnessThe Last Witness (1925 film)The Last Witness is a 1925 British silent crime film directed by Fred Paul and starring Paul, Isobel Elsom, and Stella Arbenina. A barrister prosectues his own wife, who has recently had an affair with a Member of Parliament, for murder. It was based on a novel by F. Britten Austin.-Cast:* Fred...
(1925) - Safety FirstSafety FirstSafety First is a 1926 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Paul and starring Brian Aherne, Queenie Thomas and Mary Brough. It was based on a novel by Margot Neville.-Cast:* Brian Aherne - Hippocrates Rayne* Queenie Thomas - Nanda Macdonald...
(1926) - Thou FoolThou FoolThou Fool is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Stewart Rome, Marjorie Hume and Mary Rorke. Anthony Asquith worked on the film as an assistant director.-Cast:* Stewart Rome as Robert Barker* Marjorie Hume as Elsie Glen...
(1926) - The Luck of the NavyThe Luck of the Navy (film)The Luck of the Navy is a 1927 British silent comedy thriller film directed by Fred Paul and starring Evelyn Laye, Henry Victor and Hayford Hobbs...
(1927) - The Broken Melody (1929)
- In a Lotus Garden (1931)
Actor
- If Four Walls ToldIf Four Walls ToldIf Four Walls Told is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Fred Paul and Campbell Gullan...
(1922) - The Right to StrikeThe Right to StrikeThe Right to Strike is a 1923 British silent drama film directed by Fred Paul and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, Fred Paul and Campbell Gullan. It was based on a play by Ernest Hutchinson.-Cast:* Lillian Hall-Davis - Mrs. Ormerod* Fred Paul - Dr. Wrigley...
(1923) - The Last WitnessThe Last Witness (1925 film)The Last Witness is a 1925 British silent crime film directed by Fred Paul and starring Paul, Isobel Elsom, and Stella Arbenina. A barrister prosectues his own wife, who has recently had an affair with a Member of Parliament, for murder. It was based on a novel by F. Britten Austin.-Cast:* Fred...
(1925)