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Maurice Elvey; eigentlich William Seward Folkard; (* 11. November 1887 in Stockton-on-Tees ; † 28. August 1967 in Brighton ) war ein britischer Filmregisseur , Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent .
Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films – his own as well as films directed by others.
Maurice Elvey. Director: The Glad Eye. Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce).
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- Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK
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Maurice Elvey. Director: The Glad Eye. Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce). He never had a formal education, and was working on the streets of London by the age of nine after having run away from ...
Listen to Maurice Elvey, one of the pioneers of the British film industry, talk about his early life, career and working conditions in this audio interview from 1963. He shares his memories of making silent films, working with Julius Hagen and escaping school board inspectors.
Filmografie. Regisseur. Drehbuch. Entdecke alle Filme von Maurice Elvey. Von den Anfängen seiner 15 Karriere-Jahre bis zu geplanten Projekten.
Maurice Elvey. Maurice Elvey (1887 - 1967) Few directors have been as derided as Maurice Elvey. For some, he represents all that's bad about British films. Yet he holds the record for the number of British films he directed and his reputation is undergoing something of a renaissance. He must have done something right.
