John Francis Dillon (director)
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John Francis Dillon was an American film director
and actor of the silent era
. He directed 130 films between 1914
and 1934
. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931
.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California
from a heart attack
.
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:...
and actor 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 130 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
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 also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931
1931 in film
-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
.
He was born in New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
Selected filmography
- Dough and DynamiteDough and DynamiteDough and Dynamite is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin.- Plot :The story involves Chaplin and Chester Conklin working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike...
(1914) - SudsSuds (film)Suds is a 1920 silent film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Mary Pickford. The film is based upon the stage production Op o' me Thumb.-Plot:Amanda Afflick is a poor laundry woman working in London springtime...
(1920) - Flaming YouthFlaming Youth (film)Flaming Youth was a 1923 silent film featuring Colleen Moore that centered on the sotry of a young woman named Patricia Frentiss. The portrayal cemented Colleen's position in the film world as the prototypical flapper .-Story:When Mona Frentiss dies, she has her confidante "Doctor Bobs" watch over...
(1923) - Double Dealing (1923)
- The Half-Way GirlThe Half-Way GirlThe Half-Way Girl was a silent picture filmed around the Jersey Shore in 1925.-Plot:Doris Kenyon plays Poppy La Rue, an actress who winds up stranded in Singapore when her theatrical troupe goes bust...
(1925) - We ModernsWe ModernsWe Moderns was an American silent comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Colleen Moore, the same team from Flaming Youth . The film was produced by Moore's husband John McCormick , was released through First National Pictures, and was based on the play and novel by Israel Zangwill...
(1925) - Love's BlindnessLove's BlindnessLove's Blindness is a 1926 silent film directed by John Francis Dillon. The film stars Pauline Starke, Antonio Moreno and Lilyan Tashman. Written by Elinor Glyn, the film was produced under the direct supervision of the author. The film is considered lost...
(1926) - The NooseThe Noose (film)The Noose is a silent film adaptation of the Willard Mack play The Noose, which was released in 1928, and stars Richard Barthelmess, Montagu Love, Robert Emmett O'Connor and Thelma Todd. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham and James T. O'Donohoe from the play...
(1928) - Sally (1929)
- Bride of the Regiment (1930)
- KismetKismet (1930 film)Kismet was a 1930 costume drama photographed entirely in an early widescreen process using 65mm film that Warner Bros. called Vitascope. The film was based on Edward Knoblock's play Kismet, and was previously filmed as a silent film in 1920 which also starred Otis Skinner.-Production:Warner Bros....
(1930) - MillieMillie (film)Millie is a Pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the novel by Donald Henderson Clarke, the movie stars Helen Twelvetrees, Lilyan Tashman, James Hall, and Joan Blondell.-Plot:...
(1931) - The Finger Points (1931)
- The Pagan LadyThe Pagan LadyThe Pagan Lady is a 1931 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Evelyn Brent.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Dorothy 'Dot' Hunter* Conrad Nagel as Ernest Todd* Charles Bickford as Dingo Mike* Roland Young as Dr...
(1931) - Behind the Mask (1932)
- Call Her Savage (1932)