Ulysses Davis

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Ulysses Davis (born November 5, 1872 in South Amboy , New Jersey , † October 1, 1924 ) was an American director.

Life

Davis came to the West Coast at a young age and began working for various production companies.

Between 1911 and 1916 he directed 86 silent films .

Films (selection)

  • 1911 The Fighting Rev. Caldwell .
  • 1911 Out of the Dark .
  • 1912 A Devided Family .
  • 1913 Love That Never Fails .
  • 1914 Love Will Out .
  • 1914 The Love of Tokiwa .
  • 1915 The Arab's Vengeance .
  • 1915 The Siren .
  • 1916 The Iron Hand .
  • 1916 A Cripple Creek Cinderella .

literature

  • Gregg Bachmann, Thomas J. Slater (Eds.): American silent film. Discovering marginalized voices . University Press, Carbondale, Ill. 2002, ISBN 0-8093-2401-6 .
  • Annika Requardt: In the sights of the camera. The War in American Silent Film, 1898–1930 . Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier WVT, Trier 2010, ISBN 978-3-86821-207-5 (plus dissertation, University of Tübingen 2008).
  • Eugene M. Vazzana: Silent film Necrology . McFarland, Jefferson, NC 2001, ISBN 0-7864-1059-0 .

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personal data
SURNAME Davis, Ulysses
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH South Amboy , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1924