William K. Howard

William K. Howard (born June 16, 1899 in St. Marys (Ohio) , † February 21, 1954 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film director .

Life

William K. Howard began his film career as a film distributor and sales consultant. After working briefly as an assistant director , he made his first film as a director in 1921. Howard specialized in social comedies , crime novels, and melodramas . After the introduction of the sound film , he was responsible for a number of successful films. His most famous film, the period drama Fire Over England , was made during a two-year stay in England. After returning to the USA, he was unable to continue this successful period.

Filmography (selection)

1927: Fight for Love (White Gold)
1928: The New Home (A Ship Comes In)
1929: Christina
1933: The Power and the Glory
1934: I'll fight for you (Evelyn Prentice)
1935: You don't kiss spies (rendezvous)
1936: A Princess for America (The Princess Comes Across)
1936: Fire Over England (Fire over England)
1941: No Flowers for O'Hara (Bullets for O'Hara)
1942: Klondike Fury

Web links

William K. Howard in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 82.

personal data
SURNAME	Howard, William K.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film director
DATE OF BIRTH	June 16, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Marys (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH	February 21, 1954
Place of death	Los Angeles , California

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 82.