George Fitzmaurice

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George Fitzmaurice
Born	13 February 1885 Paris, France
Died	13 June 1940 Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1914 - 1940

George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 - 13 June 1940) was a 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.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Suzy (1936)
• As You Desire Me (1932)
• Mata Hari (1931)
• The Devil to Pay! (1930)
• Raffles (1930)
• The Bad One (1930)
• The Barker (1928)
• The Love Mart (1927)
• Rose of the Golden West (1927)
• The Son of the Sheik (1926)
• A Thief in Paradise (1925)
• The Man from Home (1922)
• Three Live Ghosts (1922)
• Forever (1921)
• Witness For The Defense (1919)

[edit] External links

• George Fitzmaurice at the Internet Movie Database
• George Fitzmaurice at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	Fitzmaurice, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Film director
DATE OF BIRTH	13 February 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH	Paris,  France
DATE OF DEATH	13 June 1940
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California  United States