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Oscar Apfel

Born 1878-01-16 in Cleveland, Ohio, USADied 1938-03-21aged 60122 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.

Oscar C. Apfel (Cleveland, Ohio, 17 de gener de 1878 - Hollywood, Los Angeles, 21 de març de 1938) va ser un actor, director, guionista i productor de cinema nord-americà. Va aparèixer en més de 160 pel·lícules entre 1913 i 1939, i també va dirigir 94 pel·lícules entre 1911 i 1927.

Actor, director y guionista estadounidense nacido en Cleveland, Ohio. Activo principalmente en la época del cine mudo, a lo largo de su carrera entre 1911 y 1938, actuó en 167 filmes y dirigió 94. Tras varios años dedicados al mundo del comercio, decidió dedicarse profesionalmente al teatro. Progresó rápidamente, llegando a ser el director teatral más joven de los Estados Unidos. Tras pasar once años en los teatros del circuito de Broadway, entró a formar parte de los Edison Studios, empezando a dirigir para los mismos en 1911–12, rodando el innovador corto The Passer-By (1912). En 1913 fue uno de los dos principales directores de Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, siendo el otro Cecil B. DeMille. La colaboración en labores de dirección de Apfel con DeMille fue un elemento crucial en el desarrollo de la técnica cinematográfica de DeMille. A finales de 1914 Apfel dejó Lasky Company y se dedicó a dirigir para diversas productoras, entre ellas William Fox Corporation, para la cual dirigió una serie de filmes en los que William Farnum era el protagonista. Tras muchos años dedicados a la dirección, fue decantándose gradualmente por la interpretación, actividad que mantuvo hasta 1939.

Acting (68)

Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy1939 · Red Cross Representative
Trouble in Morocco
Trouble in Morocco1937 · DeRouget
That Girl from Paris
That Girl from Paris1936 · Judge at 2nd Wedding
And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death1936 · Defense Counsel
Missing Girls
Missing Girls1936 · Jury Foreman
Bulldog Edition
Bulldog Edition1936 · Taggart
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard1936 · Dr. Inslow
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs1936 · Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell
The Criminal Within
The Criminal Within1935 · Reuben Marshall
Shadows of the Orient
Shadows of the Orient1935 · Judge Avery
This Is the Life
This Is the Life1935 · Kendall - Department of Justice Chief
Silk Hat Kid
Silk Hat Kid1935 · School Principal
Rainbow's End
Rainbow's End1935 · Neil Gibson Sr.
Party Wire
Party Wire1935 · Thomas Sherman
The Nut Farm
The Nut Farm1935 · Bob Bent - Helen's Husband
Mary Jane's Pa
Mary Jane's Pa1935 · Chief Bailey
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze1935 · President Malloy
I Dream Too Much
I Dream Too Much1935 · Cafe Owner
His Night Out
His Night Out1935 · Dr. Kraft
Ginger
Ginger1935 · Bill Collector
The Fire-Trap
The Fire-Trap1935 · R.A. Rawson
Death Flies East
Death Flies East1935 · Wallace P. Burroughs
Cappy Ricks Returns
Cappy Ricks Returns1935 · T. Osgood Blake
Born to Gamble
Born to Gamble1935 · Strickland - Cora's Father
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins1935 · Chief of Police
Another Face
Another Face1935 · Dr. H. J. Buler
Madame Spy
Madame Spy1934 · Pahlke
Let's Try Again
Let's Try Again1934 · Undetermined Secondary Role
Fifteen Wives
Fifteen Wives1934 · Dist. Atty. Kerry
Are We Civilized?
Are We Civilized?1934 · Dr. Leonard Gear
White Lies
White Lies1934 · Hunter
Whirlpool
Whirlpool1934 · Editor
Pick-up
Pick-up1933 · The Warden
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey1933 · John Radford
Ladies Must Love
Ladies Must Love1933 · Herman Nussbauer
Hold the Press
Hold the Press1933 · Mr. Bishop - Managing Editor
The Bowery
The Bowery1933 · Ivan Rummel
Emergency Call
Emergency Call1933 · Dr. Schwarz
Before Dawn
Before Dawn1933 · Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
Bondage
Bondage1933 · Judge
Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie1933 · Reynolds
Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven1933 · Asa Marsden
Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak1933 · Counselor Velasch
The Woman in Room 13
The Woman in Room 131932
The Menace
The Menace1932 · Dr. H. Horgenson - Plastic Surgeon
Business and Pleasure
Business and Pleasure1932 · P.D. Weatheright
The Heart of New York
The Heart of New York1932 · Otto Gassenheim
It's Tough to Be Famous
It's Tough to Be Famous1932 · S.J. Boynton
Alias the Doctor
Alias the Doctor1932 · Keller
False Faces
False Faces1932 · Fineberg
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case1932 · Mr. Brooks
Hell's Highway
Hell's Highway1932 · William Billings
High Pressure
High Pressure1932 · Mr. Hackett
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden1932 · Dr. Wilcox
Mad Masquerade
Mad Masquerade1932
Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer1932 · J. Harrington Hagney
The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God1932 · Appleby - the Lip Reader
Shopworn
Shopworn1932 · Judge William Forbes
State's Attorney
State's Attorney1932 · Mr. Ulrich
Two Against the World
Two Against the World1932 · District Attorney Howard Mills

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Directing (47)

Cheaters
Cheaters1927 · Director
When Seconds Count
When Seconds Count1927 · Director
In Search of a Thrill
In Search of a Thrill1927 · Director
Race Wild
Race Wild1926 · Director
Perils of the Coast Guard
Perils of the Coast Guard1926 · Director
Borrowed Finery
Borrowed Finery1925 · Director
The Wolf's Fangs
The Wolf's Fangs1922 · Director
The Crook of Dreams
The Crook of Dreams1919 · Director
Me and Captain Kidd
Me and Captain Kidd1919 · Director
To Him That Hath
To Him That Hath1918 · Director
Merely Players
Merely Players1918 · Director
The Interloper
The Interloper1918 · director
The Price of Her Soul
The Price of Her Soul1917 · Director
The End of the Trail
The End of the Trail1916 · director
A Man of Sorrow
A Man of Sorrow1916 · director
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood1916 · director
The Broken Law
The Broken Law1915 · director
The Open Road
The Open Road1913 · Director
The Judge's Vindication
The Judge's Vindication1913 · Director
The Tangled Web
The Tangled Web1913 · Director
The Man from Outside
The Man from Outside1913 · Director
The Fight for Right
The Fight for Right1913 · Director
Duty and the Man
Duty and the Man1913 · Director
The Winner and the Spoils
The Winner and the Spoils1912 · Director
The Heir Apparent
The Heir Apparent1912 · Director
A Romance of the Ice Fields
A Romance of the Ice Fields1912 · Director
Thelma
Thelma1912 · Director
The Guilty Party
The Guilty Party1912 · Director
Hazel Kirke
Hazel Kirke1912 · Director
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers1912 · Director
How Washington Crossed the Delaware
How Washington Crossed the Delaware1912 · Director
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit1912 · Director
The Fires of Conscience
The Fires of Conscience1912 · Director
The Bank President's Son
The Bank President's Son1912 · Director
Caleb West
Caleb West1912 · Director
The Boss of Lumber Camp Number Four
The Boss of Lumber Camp Number Four1912 · Director
Tony's Oath of Vengeance
Tony's Oath of Vengeance1912 · Director
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga1911 · director
Then You'll Remember Me
Then You'll Remember Me1911 · director
Uncle Hiram's List
Uncle Hiram's List1911 · director
A Man for All That
A Man for All That1911 · Director
Home
Home1911 · director
The Minute Man
The Minute Man1911 · director
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill1911 · director
The Wedding Bell
The Wedding Bell1911 · director
Foul Play
Foul Play1911 · director
The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow1911 · director

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Writing (4)