Arthur Rosson

Arthur Henry Rosson Sr
Born	24 August 1886(1886-08-24) Pau, France ^[1]
Died	17 June 1960(1960-06-17) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
Other names	Arthur H. Rosson
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1917 - 1948

Arthur Rosson (August 24, 1886 – June 17, 1960) was an English film director. He directed 61 films between 1917 and 1948.

He was born in Pau, France of British Parents and died in Los Angeles, California. Rosson came from a film-making family. His brother, Harold Rosson, was an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and several other family members were involved in the early film industry.^[2] He was also the brother of silent film actress Helene Rosson and actor and director Richard Rosson.

Selected filmography

Bloodhounds of the North (1913 - written by)
The Lie (1914 - acted in)
The Honor of the Mounted (1914 - written by)
Discord and Harmony (1914 - written by)
Headin' South (1918)
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1918)
Sahara (1919 - directed by)
You'd Be Surprised (1926)
Underworld (1927)
Red River (1948)
The Ten Commandments (Unit Director)

References

^ California > District Court, Los Angeles (Roll 001-028) Declarations of Intention 1-98; 1-51600; 1887-12/5/1929 > (Roll 009) Declarations of Intention 34-37; 15100-17100; 2/24/21-7/22/21~~~~
^ Maltin, Leonard (1978). The Art of the Cinematographer: A Survey and Interviews with Five Masters. Courier Dover Publications. p. 95. ISBN 9780486236865. http://books.google.com/books?id=UHSNOMQWZDAC&pg=PA95.

External links

Arthur Rosson at the Internet Movie Database
"Arthur Rosson". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7928. Retrieved August 10, 2010.

Persondata
Name	Rosson, Arthur
Alternative names
Short description	Film director
Date of birth	24 August 1886
Place of birth	Pau, France
Date of death	17 June 1960
Place of death	Los Angeles, California