John Stone (film producer)
John Stone , actually Saul Sturmwasser (born September 12, 1888 in New York City , New York , † June 3, 1961 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film producer and screenwriter .
Life
John Stone studied at New York University and then worked as a screenwriter for 20th Century Fox . Between 1922 and 1928 he wrote the screenplay for eleven Tom Mix - Western . He also adapted two of Zane Gray's novels for screen, The Assassin of Nevada, starring Gary Cooper and William Powell, and The Last Minute . In 1930 he became production manager at Fox, and the following year he became assistant to Fox's vice president. Between 1934 and 1946 he was responsible as a film producer for 14 films in the Charlie Chan film series. He also produced two Mr. Moto films with Peter Lorre .
John Stone has been married twice. He was the father of screenwriter Peter Stone .
Filmography (selection)
production
- 1934: Charlie Chan in London
- 1935: Charlie Chan in Shanghai
- 1935: Charlie Chan in Paris
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Opera
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Race Track
- 1936: Charlie Chan at the Circus
- 1936: Charlie Chan's Secret
- 1937: Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo (Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo)
- 1937: Charlie Chan on Broadway (Charlie Chan on Broadway)
- 1937: Charlie Chan at the Olympics (Charlie Chan at the Olympics)
- 1938: Charlie Chan in Honolulu
- 1938: Mr. Moto and the Gamble (Mr. Moto's Gamble)
- 1939: Mr. Moto and the Mysterious Island (Mr. Moto in Danger Island)
- 1940: Charlie Chan on a cruise (Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise)
Screenwriter
- 1923: The Daughter of the North (Snowdrift)
- 1925: The Shy Don Juan (The Lucky Horseshoe)
- 1925: The Hunt for Gold (Gold and the Girl)
- 1926: The Gold Prospector 's Testament (No Man's Gold)
- 1926: Three rough journeymen (3 Bad Men)
- 1926: The break-in at the Grand Hotel (Hard Boiled)
- 1927: The Arizona Wildcat
- 1927: The Nevada Assassin (Nevada)
- 1927: The Assault on the Gold Transport (Arizona Bound)
- 1927: The Battle for the Powder Tower (The Broncho Twister)
- 1927: In the Last Minute (Drums of the Desert)
- 1927: The Last Trail
- 1928: Win That Girl
- 1928: Prep and Pep
- 1929: The Wives Stories of Captain Lash (Captain Lash)
- 1929: Chasing Through Europe
- 1929: Salute
Web links
- Johnstone in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Stone, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Storm water, Saul (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |
DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1961 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |