Irvin Willat
| Irvin Willat | |
|---|---|
 Willat in 1920 | |
| Born |
November 18, 1890 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Died |
April 17, 1976 (aged 85) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1917–1937 |
| Spouse(s) |
Billie Dove (m.1923-1929; divorced) |
Irvin Willat (November 18, 1890 – April 17, 1976) was an American film director of the silent film era.[1] He directed 39 films between 1917 and 1937. Early in his career Willat worked as a cinematographer on several films.
Selected filmography
- The False Faces (1919)
- The Grim Game (1919)
- Behind the Door (1919)
- Heritage of the Desert (1924)
- Wanderer of the Wasteland (1924)
- North of 36 (1924)
- The Cavalier (1928)
- The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
- The Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)
Further reading
- Menefee, David Sweet Memories (Menefee Publishing Inc., 2012) ISBN 1469966956
References
- ↑ "Irvin V. Willat". silentgents. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2013-03-02. A short biography reprinted from Blue Book of the Screen (1923).
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