The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of Film Directors (CRU-CUT) 187 pictures ever siucc, directing for Pomona, Sclznick, Cosmopolitan, llodkinsou, Warner Bros., and United Artists. Directed : Don Juan (U.A.), The Jazz Singer (Warner), When a Man Loves (Warner), Beloved Rogue (U.A.), Old San Francisco (Warner), Scat-let Lady (Col), Song of the Flame (F.N.), On ivith the Show (Warner), General Crack (Warner), Furies (F.N.), Big Boy (Warner), Captain Thunder (Warner), Viennese Nights (Warner), Children of Dreams (Warner), Glorious Betsy (Warner), The Silver Lining (Patrician), Wcek-Ends Only (Fox). CRUZE, James. B. Ogdeu, Utah, 1884. Fd. Ogden. M. 13etty Compson ; dissolved, 1920. For some years played in all sorts of stage productions from musical comedy to Shakespeare ; then took to the screen, playing leading roles \vith Pathe. Soon became a director for Paramount. In 1926 and 192S he was voted one of the world's Ten Best Directors. Is President and Chairman of his own company — James Cruze Productions Limited. Directed : The Old Homestead (Para), One Glorious Day (Para), Ruggles of Red Gap (Para), To the Ladies (Para), The Covered Wagon (Para), Merton of the Movies (Para), Enemy Sex (Para), Fighting Coward (Para), City that never Sleeps (Para), Garden of Weeds (Para), The Goose Hangs High (Para), Marry Me (Para), Pony Express (Para), Welcome Home (Para), Beggar on Horseback (Para), Mannequin (Para), Old Ironsides (Para), We're All Gamblers (Para), City Gone Wild (Para), Red Mark (Pathe), On to Reno (Pathe), The Great Gabbo (W.W.), Hollywood (Para), Hello Sister (W.W.), Once a Gentleman (W.W.), Duke Steps Out (M.G.M.), She got what She Wanted (James Cruze), Salvation Nell (James Cruze), Race Track (James Cruze). CUKOR, George; B. Nev/ York City. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 9 in. Wt. 12 St. 2 lb. Ed. New York City. The greater part of his career has been spent in the theatre. He is known on Broadway as the producer of some of the most successful plays in the past years. His lirst connection with the films was to write the dialogue of River of Romance (Para, 1929), and All Quiet on the Western Front (Univ, 1930). Since going to Hollywood he has had a quick triumph, having already directed Maurice Chevalier and Constance Bennett in important films. Co-directed : Grumpy (Para), Virtuous Sin (Para), The Royal Family of Broadway (Para), Directed : Tarnished Lady (Td^vA), Girls about Town (Para), One Hour with You (Para), Girl iit Headlines (Para), What Price Hollywood ; (Radio), Bill of Divorcement (Radio). CUMMINGS, Irving. B. New York City. Ed. New York City. Has been in pictures since 1909, though his record as a director starts some time later. Played in : The Eternal Flame (F.N.), Rupert of Hcntzau (M.G.). Directed : The Country Beyond (Fox), Dressed to Kill (Fox), Romance of thi Underworld (Fox), Behind that Curtain (Fox), In Old Arizona (Fox), Not Quite Decent (Fox), Cameo Kirby (Fox), On the Level (Fox), A Devil with Women (Fox), A Holy Terror (Fox), 'Cisco Kid (Fox), Attorney for the Defense (Col), Sporting Widow (Para), Plain-clothes Ma>i (Col). CURTIZ, Michael. B. Budapest, Hungar v, Dec. 24, 1888. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 6 ft. Wt. 11 st. i lb. Ed. the IMarkoczy High School ; the Royal Academy of Theatre and Art, Budapest. Before the war had established himself as an actor in most of the capitals of Europe, but had to interrupt his career to fight for Austria. Afterwards directed for a time for Sascha Productions in Hungary and then for U.F.A. in Berlin. V/orked in most of the larger European countries, including England, finally returning to the U.F.A. studios. Has been associated in Europe with many famous film figures including Ernst Lubitsch, Alauritz Stiller, Victor Seastrom, Greta Garbo, Lya de Putti and Vilma Banky. Went to America as a director for Warner Bros. Directed : Noah's Ark (Warner), Hearts in Exile (Warner), Madonna of AvenueA (Warner), The Gamblers (Warner), Glad Rag Doll (Warner), Mammy{\Vavnei), A Soldier's Plaything (Warner), Under a Texas Moon (Warner), I'he Matrimonial Bed (Warner), River's End (Warner), Bright Lights (F.N.), God's Gift to Women (Warner), The Woman from Monte Carlo (F.N.), The Strange Love of Molly Loucain (F.N.), The Mad Genius (Warner), Alias the Doctor (F.N.), Doctor X (F.N,). The Wax Museum (Warner). CUTIS, Grailvm. Full name, John Henry Graham Cults. B. Brighton, 1S87. Having been trained to be an engineer he started in the film trade in 1909, when he became a cinema proprietor at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Entered the production side of the film business in 1921, and has worked in England, America and Germany.