Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook (actually: Howard Bolles , born July 11, 1884 in Detroit , Michigan , USA , † July 16, 1978 in Los Angeles ) was an award-winning American screenwriter.
biography
Howard Estabrook got into show business at the age of 20. In New York he appeared as an actor in several plays. From 1914 he also worked as an actor in film. He sat on the director's chair five times. In 1917 Estabrook left the film industry and worked in business. In 1921 he returned to the film business and held various positions. In 1924 he produced a film himself for the first time.
Estabrook turned to screenplay writing in 1928. 50 of his scripts were filmed, two of these films he co-produced. 1930 he was together with his colleague Lenore J. Coffee for the screenplay of the drama Street of Chance (directed by John Cromwell , with William Powell and Kay Francis ) for an Oscar nomination . At the next Academy Awards in 1931 , he was able to receive the coveted statue for his screenplay of the western Pioneers of the Wild West (directed by Wesley Ruggles , with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne ). Until 1959 he was active as a screenwriter.
Howard Estabrook was married twice. He died on July 16, 1978 at the age of 94.
Filmography
- 1928: Dressed to Kill
- 1928: The Oath of Harry Adams ( Forgotten Faces )
- 1928: Love Lie ( The Shopworn Angel )
- 1929: Four springs ( The Four Feathers )
- 1929: The man from Virginia ( The Virginian )
- 1930: Behind the Make-Up
- 1930: Street of Chance
- 1930: Hell's Angels ( Hell's Angels )
- 1930: The Bad Man
- 1930: Kismet
- 1931: Pioneers of the Wild West ( Cimarron )
- 1931: Woman Hungry
- 1932: Divorce ( A Bill of Divorcement )
- 1933: The Bowery
- 1935: David Copperfield
- 1935: Way Down East
- 1937: Frisco Express (Wells Fargo)
- 1938: Angels second hand ( The Shop Worn Angel ) (remake of the film of 1928)
- 1938: Mein Mann, der Cowboy ( The Cowboy and the Lady )
- 1941: Blood revenge ( The Corsican Brothers )
- 1943: And Life Goes On ( The Human Comedy )
- 1944: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- 1945: Love in the Wild (Dakota)
- 1946: The man from Virginia ( The Virginian )
- 1952: Man against Man ( Lone Star )
- 1954: Where the wind dies ( Passion )
- 1954: Queen of the Mountains ( Cattle Queen of Montana )
- 1959: The fisherman of Galilee ( The Big Fisherman )
Web links
- Howard Estabrook in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Estabrook, Howard |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bolles, Howard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | award-winning American screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1884 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1978 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |