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William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film.
William Churchill de Mille war ein US-amerikanischer Bühnenautor und Regisseur. Er war der Bruder des wesentlich bekannteren Filmemachers Cecil B. DeMille.
William C. De Mille served as the second president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He died on March 8, 1955. He was 76 years old.
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William C. de Mille zählte zu den frühen Mitgliedern der Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences und stand ihr von 1929 bis 1931 als Präsident vor. Gemeinsam mit Douglas Fairbanks senior moderierte er 1929 die erste Oscarverleihung und war alleiniger Gastgeber der zweiten Oscarverleihung im Jahr 1930.
William Churchill de Mille (1878 – 1955) was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent movie era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films.
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William C. de Mille. (1878—1955) Quick Reference. (1878–1955), playwright. The son of Henry C. de Mille and father of Agnes de Mille, he was born in Washington, North Carolina, and studied at Columbia University, then at the ... From: de Mille, William C [hurchill] in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
William C. de Mille Biography William Churchill de Mille was the older brother of Hollywood legend Cecil B. DeMille (W.C. retained the family spelling of his name) and father of Tony Award-winning choreographer Agnes de Mille.
