George Fitzmaurice

George Fitzmaurice

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1885-02-13
Deathday: 1940-06-13 (55 years old)

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Biography

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George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer.


Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914 until his death in 1940, he directed over 80 films, including several successful movies such as The Son of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy.


At the beginning of his directorial career, Fitzmaurice was astute at directing stage actresses in their initial films with the first wave of great Broadway stars that migrated to motion pictures during the World War I era, including Mae Murray, Elsie Ferguson, Fannie Ward, Helene Chadwick, Irene Fenwick, Gail Kane, and Edna Goodrich.


Son of the Sheik is his most famous extant silent film, no doubt aided by the sudden death of its star, Rudolph Valentino. Lilac Time is a classic war/romance film. Fitzmaurice however directed scores of silent films of which the majority of them are lost to the ravages of decompostion. Recent discoveries in Gosfilmofond in Russia include 1919's Witness for the Defense with Elsie Ferguson and 1923's Kick In with Bert Lytell. A restoration of his 1928 part talkie hybrid The Barker is winning praise from many film buffs. Rumours of other Fitzmaurice films in Gosfilmofond include 1920s Idols of Clay (with Mae Murray) and Three Live Ghosts with Norman Kerry, Anna Q. Nilsson, Cyril Chadwick, and Edmund Goulding.

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Filmography

all 70

Movies 70

Director 68

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Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)

Movie
Director
Adventure in Diamonds

Adventure in Diamonds (1940)

Movie
Director
Vacation from Love

Vacation from Love (1938)

Movie
Director
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Director
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn (1937)

Movie
Director
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

Movie
Director
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Movie
Director
Suzy

Suzy (1936)

Movie
Director
Petticoat Fever

Petticoat Fever (1936)

Movie
Director
All Men Are Enemies

All Men Are Enemies (1934)

Movie
Director
Nana

Nana (1934)

Movie
Director
Rockabye

Rockabye (1932)

Movie
Director
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me (1932)

Movie
Director
Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Movie
Director
The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden (1931)

Movie
Director
Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss (1931)

Movie
Director
One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night (1930)

Movie
Director
The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay! (1930)

Movie
Director
Raffles

Raffles (1930)

Movie
Director
The Bad One

The Bad One (1930)

Movie
Director
Tiger Rose

Tiger Rose (1929)

Movie
Director
The Locked Door

The Locked Door (1929)

Movie
Director
The Man and the Moment

The Man and the Moment (1929)

Movie
Director
His Captive Woman

His Captive Woman (1929)

Movie
Director
Lilac Time

Lilac Time (1928)

Movie
Director
The Barker

The Barker (1928)

Movie
Director
The Love Mart

The Love Mart (1927)

Movie
Director
Rose of the Golden West

Rose of the Golden West (1927)

Movie
Director
The Tender Hour

The Tender Hour (1927)

Movie
Director
The Night of Love

The Night of Love (1927)

Movie
Director
The Son of the Sheik

The Son of the Sheik (1926)

Movie
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Movie
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Director
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel (1925)

Movie
Director
A Thief in Paradise

A Thief in Paradise (1925)

Movie
Director
His Supreme Moment

His Supreme Moment (1925)

Movie
Director
Tarnish

Tarnish (1924)

Movie
Director
Cytherea

Cytherea (1924)

Movie
Director
The Eternal City

The Eternal City (1923)

Movie
Director
The Cheat

The Cheat (1923)

Movie
Director
Bella Donna

Bella Donna (1923)

Movie
Director
Kick In

Kick In (1922)

Movie
Director
To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold (1922)

Movie
Director
The Man From Home

The Man From Home (1922)

Movie
Director
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1922)

Movie
Director
Forever

Forever (1921)

Movie
Director
Experience

Experience (1921)

Movie
Director
Paying the Piper

Paying the Piper (1921)

Movie
Director
Idols of Clay

Idols of Clay (1920)

Movie
Director
The Right to Love

The Right to Love (1920)

Movie
Director
On with the Dance

On with the Dance (1920)

Movie
Director
Counterfeit

Counterfeit (1919)

Movie
Director
A Society Exile

A Society Exile (1919)

Movie
Director
The Witness for the Defense

The Witness for the Defense (1919)

Movie
Director
Our Better Selves

Our Better Selves (1919)

Movie
Director
The Avalanche

The Avalanche (1919)

Movie
Director
Common Clay

Common Clay (1919)

Movie
Director
The Narrow Path

The Narrow Path (1918)

Movie
Director
A Japanese Nightingale

A Japanese Nightingale (1918)

Movie
Director
The Hillcrest Mystery

The Hillcrest Mystery (1918)

Movie
Director
The Naulahka

The Naulahka (1918)

Movie
Director
The On-the-Square Girl

The On-the-Square Girl (1917)

Movie
Director
The Recoil

The Recoil (1917)

Movie
Director
The Hunting of the Hawk

The Hunting of the Hawk (1917)

Movie
Director
Kick In

Kick In (1917)

Movie
Director
Arms and the Woman

Arms and the Woman (1916)

Movie
Director
The Test

The Test (1916)

Movie
Director
Big Jim Garrity

Big Jim Garrity (1916)

Movie
Director
Via Wireless

Via Wireless (1915)

Movie
Director
The Commuters

The Commuters (1915)

Movie
Director
When Rome Ruled

When Rome Ruled (1914)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1885-02-13

Deathday
1940-06-13 (55 years old)

Birth Place
Paris, France

Citizenships
France, United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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