Irvin V. 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. His older brother Edwin Willat (1882–1950) was cinematographer on several silent films.
Irvin V. Willat | |
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 Willat in 1920 | |
| Born | November 18, 1890 |
| Died | April 17, 1976 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1917–1937 |
| Spouse | Billie Dove (m.1923-1929; divorced) |
Partial filmography
edit- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)
- The Guilty Man (1918)
- The Law of the North (1918)
- The False Faces (1919)
- Rustling a Bride (1919)
- A Daughter of the Wolf (1919)
- The Grim Game (1919)
- Behind the Door (1919)
- Below the Surface (1920)
- Down Home (1920)
- Partners of the Tide (1921)
- Fifty Candles (1921)
- The Face of the World (1921)
- The Siren Call (1922)
- On the High Seas (1922)
- Pawned (1922)
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)
- Fog Bound (1923)
- Three Miles Out (1924)
- Heritage of the Desert (1924)
- Wanderer of the Wasteland (1924)
- The Story Without a Name (1924)
- North of 36 (1924)
- The Air Mail (1925)
- Rugged Water (1925)
- The Ancient Highway (1925)
- The Enchanted Hill (1926)
- Paradise (1926)
- Back to God's Country (1927)
- The Cavalier (1928)
- The Michigan Kid (1928)
- The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
- Old Louisiana (1937)
- Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)
- Under Strange Flags (1937)
References
edit- ^ "Irvin V. Willat". silentgents. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013. A short biography reprinted from Blue Book of the Screen (1923).
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