Charles Reisner
Known for
Directing
Born
March 14, 1887
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
September 24, 1962 (aged 75)
Biography
Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.
He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.
In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.
He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.
Best known work
The Kid
1921
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928
A Dog's Life
1918
Shoulder Arms
1918
Pay Day
1922
The Pilgrim
1923
The Idle Class
1921
The Big Store
1941
The Chaplin Revue
1959
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929Filmography
1959
The Chaplin Revueas Various (archive footage)
1950
The Traveling SaleswomanDirector
1948
In This CornerDirector
1948
The Cobra StrikesDirector
1947
Bury Me DeadProducer
1947
Railroaded!Producer
1944
Lost in a HaremDirector
1944
Meet the PeopleDirector
1943
Harrigan's KidDirector
1942
1942
This Time for KeepsDirector
1941
The Big StoreDirector
1940
Alex in WonderlandDirector
1939
Winter CarnivalDirector
1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-RoundDirector
1937
Sophie Lang Goes WestDirector
1937
Murder Goes to CollegeDirector
1936
Everybody DanceDirector
1935
It's in the AirDirector
1935
The Winning TicketProducer, Director
1934
Student TourDirector
1934
Hollywood PartyDirector
1934
The Show-OffDirector
1934
You Can't Buy EverythingDirector
1933
The ChiefDirector