Alfred Santell
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Alfred Santell | |
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| Born | September 14, 1895 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | June 19, 1981 (aged 85) Salinas, California, United States |
| Resting place | Salinas, California |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1915 - 1946 |
Alfred Allen Santell, also known as Al Santell (born September 14, 1895 in San Francisco, California), was an American film director and film producer.[1][2][3]
Santell directed over 60 films, beginning in 1917, most of which were two-reel comedy short subjects for Hal Roach and other productions companies. Taking up feature films from about 1924, Santell worked for several major studios.
In 1934 he was married to actress Jane N. Keithley (1908–1944) until her death.[4]
He left the business in 1947, after a contract dispute with Republic Studios.[5]
Santell died on June 19, 1981 in Salinas, California.
Partial filmography
- Beloved Rogues (1917)
- Parisian Nights (1925)
- Classified (1925)
- Just Another Blonde (1926)
- Sweet Daddies (1926)
- Subway Sadie (1926)
- The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
- The Gorilla (1927)
- Orchids and Ermine (1927)
- Wheel of Chance (1928)
- This is Heaven (1929)
- The Sea Wolf (1930)
- The Arizona Kid (1930)
- Body and Soul (1931)
- Daddy Long Legs (1931)
- Sob Sister (1931)
- Polly of the Circus (1932)
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932)
- Tess of the Storm Country (1932)
- The Right to Romance (1933)
- Bondage (1933)
- A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
- Winterset (1936)
- Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
- Breakfast for Two (1937)
- Having Wonderful Time (1938)
- Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
- Jack London (1943)
- The Hairy Ape (1944)
- Mexicana (1945)
- That Brennan Girl (1946)
References
- ^ P.P.K. (1944-07-03). "Movie Review: An A for Effort". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Hall, Mordaunt (1928-11-05). "Movie Review". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Alfred Santell". Turner Classic Movies. 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Film Director Weds Actress". New York Times. 1934-05-27. p. 29.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Brady, Thomas F. (1947-07-23). "Producer and Company Decide to Part After Disagreement on Budget for New Film". New York Times.
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