
Known for
Directing
Born
February 13, 1885
Birthplace
Paris - France
Died
June 13, 1940 (aged 55)
From Wikipedia
George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer.
Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914 until his death in 1940, he directed over 80 films, including several successful movies such as The Son of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy.
At the beginning of his directorial career, Fitzmaurice was astute at directing stage actresses in their initial films with the first wave of great Broadway stars that migrated to motion pictures during the World War I era, including Mae Murray, Elsie Ferguson, Fannie Ward, Helene Chadwick, Irene Fenwick, Gail Kane, and Edna Goodrich.
Son of the Sheik...
1961
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