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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. [2]
- Film director, Film producer
- William Seward Folkard, 11 November 1887, Stockton-on-Tees, England
- 1913–1958
- 28 August 1967 (aged 79), Brighton, England
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. 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).
- Director, Producer, Writer
- November 11, 1887
- Maurice Elvey
- August 28, 1967
Maurice Elvey, né à Stockton-on-Tees le 11 novembre 1887 et mort à Brighton le 28 août 1967, est un réalisateur, producteur et scénariste britannique. Réalisateur le plus prolifique de l'histoire du cinéma britannique, il a dirigé près de 200 films entre 1913 et 1957.
- William Seward Folkard
: Maurice Elvey was a film pioneer and the most prolific director in British film history making some 300 feature films and innumerable shorts. His film career spanned 44 years but to the majority of film fans his name means nothing. He was born William Seward Folkard on 11 November 1887 in Park Road Stockton and had very little education and ...
Maurice Elvey was a prolific and influential film director in the British industry, with over 200 films to his credit and a reputation for shaping early British cinema. He worked with many stars, such as Elisabeth Risdon, Gracie Fields and Petula Clark, and produced adaptations of Dickens, Shaw and Holmes. He also produced films in Hollywood and Germany, and was active in the film industry until 1957.
Maurice Elvey was a pioneer of the British film industry, having made at least 150 films in various genres. He talks to Ralph Bond about his early life, career, and working conditions as a stage director and producer. He shares his memories of some of the high points of his career, such as The Flag Lieutenant and High Treason, and his conversion to film on a trip to America.
