Gordon Hollingshead
Gordon Hollingshead (born January 8, 1892 in Garfield , New Jersey , † July 8, 1952 in Balboa , California ) was an American film producer and assistant director .
Life
Hollingshead began his film career in 1916 as an assistant director in the silent film era . In 1934 he received his first Oscar for best assistant director of the year. Then he began to work as a film producer. Until his death he had produced a total of 174 films, mostly short films . His last three short films were published posthumously in 1953 . He was nominated for an Oscar 16 times and received the award six times. Hollingshead is remembered by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , 6200 Hollywood Boulevard .
Hollingshead was the stepfather of Norwegian actresses Tula Belle and Ebba Mona .
Filmography (selection)
As a producer
- 1935: Under the pirate flag (Captain Blood)
- 1939: Sons of Liberty (short film)
- 1940: Teddy the Rough Rider (short film)
- 1941: Forty Boys and a Song (short film)
- 1941: The Gay Parisian (short film)
- 1942: The United States Marine Band (short film)
- 1942: Beyond the Line of Duty (short film)
- 1942: A Ship Is Born (short documentary film)
- 1943: Cavalcade of Dance (short film)
- 1943: Women at War (short film)
- 1944: I Won't Play! (Short film)
- 1944: Jammin 'the Blues (short film)
- 1945: Story of a Dog (short film)
- 1945: Star in the Night (short film)
- 1946: A Boy and His Dog (short film)
- 1946: Facing Your Danger (short film)
- 1946: Smart as a Fox (short film)
- 1947: So You Want to Be in Pictures
- 1948: Cinderella Horse
- 1948: Calgary Stampede
- 1948: So You Want to Be on the Radio
- 1949: Snow Carnival
- 1950: My Country 'Tis of Thee
- 1950: Grandad of Races
- 1950: So You Think You're Not Guilty
- 1950: The Grass Is Always Greener
- 1951: The Seeing Eye
- 1952: Thar She Blows!
- 1953: Desert Killer
As an assistant director
- 1927: The Jazz Singer (The Jazz Singer)
- 1927: The Bettelpoet (The Beloved Rogue)
- 1927: The Galley Ship (When a Man Loves)
- 1928: The Love of Betty Patterson (Glorious Betsy)
- 1933: Chester outdoes himself (Footlight Parade)
- 1933: The Harbor Annie (Tugboat Annie)
- 1933: The 42nd Street (42nd Street)
Awards
- 1934: Oscar : Best Assistant Director
- 1944: Oscar nominations for Cavalcade of Dance and Women at War
- 1945: Oscar for I Won't Play!
- 1945: Oscar nomination for Jammin 'the Blues
- 1946: Oscar for Star in the Night
- 1946: Oscar nomination for Story of a Dog
- 1947: Oscars for Facing Your Danger and A Boy and His Dog
- 1947: Oscar nomination for Smart as a Fox
- 1948: Oscar nomination for So You Want to Be in Pictures
- 1949: Oscar nominations for Cinderella Horse , So You Want to Be on the Radio, and Calgary Stampede
- 1950: Oscar nominations for So You Think You're Not Guilty , The Grass Is Always Greener, and Snow Carnival
- 1951: Oscar for Grandad of Races
- 1951: Oscar nomination for My Country 'Tis of Thee
- 1952: Oscar nomination for The Seeing Eye
- 1953: Oscar nominations for Desert Killer and Thar She Blows!
Web links
- Gordon Hollingshead in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gordon Hollingshead in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ hollywood.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hollingshead, Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and assistant director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garfield , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1952 |
| Place of death | Balboa , California |