George Fitzmaurice

George Fitzmaurice

director, producer, writer

George Fitzmaurice was born on Feb 13, 1885 in France. George Fitzmaurice's big-screen debut came with Stop Thief! directed by George Fitzmaurice in 1915. George Fitzmaurice is known for His Captive Woman directed by George Fitzmaurice, Milton Sills stars as Officer Thomas McCarthy and Dorothy Mackaill as Anna Janssen. George Fitzmaurice has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award George Fitzmaurice achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie George Fitzmaurice plays is Adventure in Diamonds which will be released on Mar 08, 1940.

American director of French-Dutch ancestry, born in Paris. He studied the fine arts in Paris before resettling in America. As a set designer for stage productions, he was able to break into films in 1908 doing the same work. He dabbled in screen writing and then began directing, at first sporadically, in 1914. He soon became recognized as a talent and developed a name for himself as a specialist in romantic dramas. His career lasted more than thirty-five years. Although his films include such well-known works as

  • Birthday

    Feb 13, 1885
  • Place of Birth

    Paris, France

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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