William Beaudine
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Born:
Jan 14, 1892

Died:
Mar 18, 1970

Age: 78 Deceased

From:
New York City, New York, USA

Department:
Directing

Total Credits: 262

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William Beaudine

Also known as: William Washington Beaudine, William "One-Shot" Beaudine, William Beaudine Sr., W.W. Beaudine, William X. Crowley

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William Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.

In 1915 he was hired as an actor and director by the Kalem Company. He was an assistant to director D.W. Griffith on The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance. By the time he was 23 Beaudine had directed his first picture, a short called Almost a King (1915). He would continue to direct shorts exclusively until 1922, when he shifted his efforts into making feature-length films.

Beaudine directed silent films for Goldwyn Pictures (before it became part of MGM), Metro Pictures (also before MGM), First National Pictures, Principal and Warner Brothers. In 1926 he made Sparrows, the story of orphans imprisoned in a swamp farm starring Mary Pickford. Beaudine had at least 30 pictures to his credit before the sound era began. Among his first sound films were shor...

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