James Young (director)
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James Young (born January 1, 1872 in Baltimore , Maryland , † June 9, 1948 in New York City , New York ) was an American film director, actor and screenwriter.
Life
Young was the son of a politician in the US state of Maryland and worked as a stage actor before he started his film career with the film company Vitagraph . In 1909 he made his actor debut in a film by James Stuart Blackton . Young's first direction and his first screenplay were written in 1912. He became one of the most important directors at Vitagraph and made around 75 films for this company until he finally left in 1919, including the first film with Rudolph Valentino in 1914 . He took on his last role as an actor with Vitagraph in 1914 and then appeared sporadically in productions by other companies until 1917.
In the 1920s, almost every one of his films was funded by other producers. The best-known include The Unchastened Woman (1925) - one of the lesser-preserved films starring Theda Bara - and The Bells (1926), an Edgar Allan Poe adaptation with Lionel Barrymore . Young's last film, Midnight Rose , was made in 1928 and Lya de Putti starred in it.
In his first marriage he was married to the actress Clara Kimball Young until 1916 . From 1910 to 1915, they often appeared together in films. After his wife had an affair with producer Lewis J. Selznick , Young filed for divorce in 1916 and eventually divorced in 1919 after a long legal battle.
Web links
- James Young in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Young, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1948 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |