James P. Hogan (Director)
James Patrick Hogan (born September 21, 1890 in Lowell , Massachusetts , † November 4, 1943 in North Hollywood , California ) was an American film director , screenwriter and actor .
Life
James P. Hogan has been a director since 1920 on the recommendation of his former employers Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Allan Dwan . Most of his works still belong to the silent film era . Between 1931 and 1936 he concentrated more on writing scripts. In 1936 he returned as a director to the B unit of the Paramount film company . Here he filmed the series Bulldog Drummond, among other things . From 1940 he shot the mysterious series Ellery Queen at Columbia .
Hogan died of a heart attack in 1943. Often referred to as his best work, The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler and the horror film Mad Ghoul , both made in 1943, were not shown until after his death.
In the details of his films, James P. Hogan was also sometimes referred to as James Hogan or James Patrick Hogan .
Filmography
Director
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Screenwriter
- 1920: The Little Gray Mouse
- 1925: Women and Gold
- 1931: The Sheriff's Secret
- 1935: Life Returns
- 1937: Westbound Mail
- 1944: Gypsy Wildcat
actor
- 1924: Black Lightning
- 1927: Mountains of Manhattan
- 1938: Swing That Cheer
- 1939: Disputed Passage
- 1939: $ 1000 a touchdown
Web links
- James P. Hogan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Hogan, James P. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hogan, James Patrick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lowell , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1943 |
| Place of death | North Hollywood , California |