FILM DIRECTOR

William Beaudine

1892 - 1970

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William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres. He is best known today for his silent films Little Annie Rooney and Sparrows, both with Mary Pickford; the W. C. Fields comedy The Old Fashioned Way; several Bela Lugosi and Charlie Chan thrillers; Mom and Dad, a sex-education exploitation film; and the popular Bowery Boys comedies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 17 in 2024). William Beaudine is the 1,693rd most popular film director (up from 1,696th in 2024), the 12,997th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,934th in 2019) and the 490th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, William Beaudine ranks 1,697 out of 2,041. Before him are Adam Shankman, Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, Mahiro Maeda, Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, and Lenny Abrahamson. After him are James Frawley, and Jeffrey Lieber.

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Among people born in 1892, William Beaudine ranks 304. Before him are George Barnes, Walter Hagen, Alfred Lunt, Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, and William Demarest. After him are Abel Kiviat, Lowell Thomas, Claire Du Brey, Rose McConnell Long, Hoot Gibson, and Eva Bowring. Among people deceased in 1970, William Beaudine ranks 260. Before him are Charles Olson, Richard Cushing, Earl Hooker, Marjorie Rambeau, Louis Fischer, and Lillian Board. After him are Booker Ervin, Preston Foster, Patricia Ellis, and Rose McConnell Long.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, William Beaudine ranks 490. Before him are Brad Anderson (1964), Adam Shankman (1964), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jeff Nathanson (1965), and Robert Riskin (1897). After him are James Frawley (1936), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Nimród Antal (1973), Errol Morris (1948), Hal Hartley (1959), and Rory Kennedy (1968).

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