Harry Beaumont

Harry Beaumont
Harry Beaumont
Born	February 10, 1888; Abilene, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 22, 1966 (aged 78); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Director, actor, screenwriter

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Harry Beaumont (February 10, 1888 – December 22, 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers and MGM.

His greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including John Barrymore’s Beau Brummel (1924), the silent youth movie Our Dancing Daughters (1928), featuring Joan Crawford.

Beaumont also directed MGM's first talkie musical, The Broadway Melody in 1929. The film won the Best Picture Academy Award that year, and Beaumont was nominated for Best Director.

Writing the Photoplay (1919)

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Name	Beaumont, Harry
Alternative names
Short description	Director, actor, screenwriter
Date of birth	February 10, 1888
Place of birth	Abilene, Kansas, U.S.
Date of death	December 22, 1966
Place of death	Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Harry Beaumont
Born	February 10, 1888(1888-02-10) Abilene, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 22, 1966(1966-12-22) (aged 78) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Director, actor, screenwriter