Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1881-08-12
Deathday: 1959-01-21 (77 years old)

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Biography

Cecil Blount DeMille was a founder of the Hollywood motion-picture industry, one of the most commercially successful producer-directors of his time, and one of the most influential filmmakers in history. Between 1914 and 1956, he made seventy feature films; all but seven were profitable. Cecil B. DeMille is synonymous with religious epics: The King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, and The Ten Commandments (1956). He blended spectacle, sex, and spellbinding narrative to convey a message of faith.


It was DeMille who created the image of the omnipotent director, megaphone in hand, wearing boots and a visored cap. DeMille gave Hollywood numerous stars: Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, William (“Hopalong Cassidy”) Boyd, Claudette Colbert, Robert Preston, Jean Arthur, and Charlton Heston.


DeMille created the posts of studio story editor, art director, and concept artist. He was one of the first to use theatrical lighting on a movie set. In the late 1920s, when Hollywood converted to sound films, DeMille defied the sound experts, liberating the camera from a confining booth, and implementing the microphone boom.


DeMille’s authority extended beyond the confines of his studio. He was a power in aviation, banking, politics, and real estate. In the 1930s, his fame as a filmmaker was surpassed by his fame as a radio star.


He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an institution from which he eventually won two awards. In 1953 his film The Greatest Show on Earth won the Award for Best Picture of 1952; and he was presented with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.


DeMille’s influence on world culture is incalculable, but there are estimates and milestones. His biography of Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, was a silent film, but because of a unique distribution arrangement, it was eventually seen by 800 million viewers. Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are still listed with the top ten all-time box-office champions. They continue to generate revenue and provoke thought.

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Filmography

all 140

Movies 135

Director 77

self 38

Producer 16

TV Shows 5

Writer 5

Narrator 1

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Yul Brynner, the Magnificent

Yul Brynner, the Magnificent (2020)

Movie
Self
Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle II

Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle II (2020)

Movie
Self
Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle

Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle (2020)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Hail Satan?

Hail Satan? (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sword-and-Sandal

Sword-and-Sandal (2019)

Movie
Self
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Self
Forbidden Film: The Production Code Era

Forbidden Film: The Production Code Era (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Casting Couch

The Casting Couch (1995)

Movie
Self
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood (1994)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Producer / Executive Producer
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1958)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

Movie
Director
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Movie
4.25
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Executive Producer
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Movie
5.24
Self
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life (1952)

TV
Photographer (uncredited)
Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface (1952)

Movie
Director
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Movie
Self
The Fallbrook Story

The Fallbrook Story (1952)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Movie
5.25
Host / Narrator
History Brought to Life

History Brought to Life (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Director
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1949)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Director
California's Golden Beginning

California's Golden Beginning (1948)

Movie
Director
Unconquered

Unconquered (1947)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Jens Mons in America

Jens Mons in America (1947)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary (1945)

Movie
Director
The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)

Movie
Director
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)

Movie
Director
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

Movie
Self
The Movies March On

The Movies March On (1939)

Movie
Director
Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Director
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

Movie
Director
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1938)

Movie
Director
The Plainsman

The Plainsman (1936)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
Hollywood Extra Girl

Hollywood Extra Girl (1935)

Movie
Director
The Crusades

The Crusades (1935)

Movie
Director
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1934)

Movie
Director
Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People (1934)

Movie
Self
The Hollywood You Never See

The Hollywood You Never See (1934)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)

Movie
Director
This Day and Age

This Day and Age (1933)

Movie
Director
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Movie
Director
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1931)

Movie
Director
Madam Satan

Madam Satan (1930)

Movie
Self (Guest Appearance)
Estrellados

Estrellados (1930)

Movie
Director Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited)
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1930)

Movie
Director
Dynamite

Dynamite (1929)

Movie
Director
The Godless Girl

The Godless Girl (1928)

Movie
Director
Walking Back

Walking Back (1928)

Movie
Producer
Hold 'Em Yale

Hold 'Em Yale (1928)

Movie
Executive Producer
Let'er Go Gallegher

Let'er Go Gallegher (1928)

Movie
Self
The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere (1928)

Movie
Producer
The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway (1927)

Movie
Producer
The Fighting Eagle

The Fighting Eagle (1927)

Movie
Self
Life in Hollywood No. 1

Life in Hollywood No. 1 (1927)

Movie
Producer
Vanity

Vanity (1927)

Movie
Producer
The Yankee Clipper

The Yankee Clipper (1927)

Movie
Director
The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1927)

Movie
Producer
White Gold

White Gold (1927)

Movie
Producer
The Cruise of the Jasper B

The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)

Movie
Producer
Her Man o' War

Her Man o' War (1926)

Movie
Director
The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman (1926)

Movie
Producer
Silence

Silence (1926)

Movie
Producer
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith (1926)

Movie
Presenter
Red Dice

Red Dice (1926)

Movie
Producer
The Wedding Song

The Wedding Song (1925)

Movie
Director
The Road to Yesterday

The Road to Yesterday (1925)

Movie
Producer
The Coming of Amos

The Coming of Amos (1925)

Movie
Writer
The Night Club

The Night Club (1925)

Movie
Supervising Producer
The Dressmaker from Paris

The Dressmaker from Paris (1925)

Movie
Director
The Golden Bed

The Golden Bed (1925)

Movie
Director
Feet of Clay

Feet of Clay (1924)

Movie
Director
Triumph

Triumph (1924)

Movie
Director
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1923)

Movie
6
Director
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1923)

Movie
Cecil B. DeMille
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

Movie
Director
Manslaughter

Manslaughter (1922)

Movie
Self
A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown (1922)

Movie
Director
Saturday Night

Saturday Night (1922)

Movie
Director
Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise (1921)

Movie
Director
The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol (1921)

Movie
Director
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit (1921)

Movie
Director
Something to Think About

Something to Think About (1920)

Movie
Director
Why Change Your Wife?

Why Change Your Wife? (1920)

Movie
Director
Male and Female

Male and Female (1919)

Movie
Director
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse (1919)

Movie
Director
Don't Change Your Husband

Don't Change Your Husband (1919)

Movie
Director
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1918)

Movie
Director
Till I Come Back to You

Till I Come Back to You (1918)

Movie
Director
We Can't Have Everything

We Can't Have Everything (1918)

Movie
Director
Old Wives for New

Old Wives for New (1918)

Movie
Director
The Whispering Chorus

The Whispering Chorus (1918)

Movie
Director
The Devil Stone

The Devil Stone (1917)

Movie
Director
Nan of Music Mountain

Nan of Music Mountain (1917)

Movie
Director
The Woman God Forgot

The Woman God Forgot (1917)

Movie
Director
The Little American

The Little American (1917)

Movie
Director
A Romance of the Redwoods

A Romance of the Redwoods (1917)

Movie
Director
Lost and Won

Lost and Won (1917)

Movie
Director
Joan the Woman

Joan the Woman (1916)

Movie
Director
The Dream Girl

The Dream Girl (1916)

Movie
Director
Maria Rosa

Maria Rosa (1916)

Movie
Director
The Heart of Nora Flynn

The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916)

Movie
Writer
The Love Mask

The Love Mask (1916)

Movie
Director
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1916)

Movie
Director
The Golden Chance

The Golden Chance (1915)

Movie
Director
Temptation

Temptation (1915)

Movie
Director
The Cheat

The Cheat (1915)

Movie
Director
Chimmie Fadden Out West

Chimmie Fadden Out West (1915)

Movie
Director
Carmen

Carmen (1915)

Movie
Director
Kindling

Kindling (1915)

Movie
Director
Chimmie Fadden

Chimmie Fadden (1915)

Movie
Director
The Arab

The Arab (1915)

Movie
Director
The Wild Goose Chase

The Wild Goose Chase (1915)

Movie
Director
The Captive

The Captive (1915)

Movie
Director
The Unafraid

The Unafraid (1915)

Movie
Director
The Warrens of Virginia

The Warrens of Virginia (1915)

Movie
Director
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West (1915)

Movie
Director
The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker (1914)

Movie
Writer
The Circus Man

The Circus Man (1914)

Movie
Director
The Rose of the Rancho

The Rose of the Rancho (1914)

Movie
Director
The Man From Home

The Man From Home (1914)

Movie
Writer
Ready Money

Ready Money (1914)

Movie
Director
What's His Name

What's His Name (1914)

Movie
Director
The Virginian

The Virginian (1914)

Movie
Director
The Call of the North

The Call of the North (1914)

Movie
Writer
Lord Chumley

Lord Chumley (1914)

Movie
Director
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1914)

Movie
Director
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1914)

Movie
Self
Central Casting

Central Casting

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.14
Based on 457 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1881-08-12

Deathday
1959-01-21 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Ashfield, United States of America

Height

Relationships
Constance Adams DeMille (1902-01-01 - 1959-01-01)

Children
Richard de Mille, Katherine DeMille

Father
Henry C. De Mille

Mother
Beatrice DeMille

Siblings
William Churchill deMille, William C. deMille

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Academy Award for Best Picture


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