7.5
Movie
Directing
William Keighley
- Born
- Died
- (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 46 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 24, 1984, New York, New York) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.
After graduating from the Ludlum School of Dramatic Art, Keighley began acting at the age of 23. By the 1910s and 1920s, he was acting and directing on Broadway. With the advent of talking pictures, he relocated to Hollywood. He eventually signed with Warner Bros., where he proved adept at directing in a wide variety of genres. He was the initial director of The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn, but was replaced by Michael Curtiz. During World War II, he supervised the U.S. Army Signal Corp's motion picture unit. He retired in 1953 and moved to Paris with his actress wife Genevieve Tobin.
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Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.1
Movie
The Man Who Came to Dinner
6.6
Movie
'G' Men
6.9
Movie
Each Dawn I Die
6.6
Movie
Bullets or Ballots
6.4
Movie
The Street with No Name
6.2
Movie
Ladies They Talk About
6.5
Movie
Jewel Robbery
6.8
Movie
The Prince and the Pauper
6.9
Movie
The Bride Came C.O.D.
6.0
Movie
The Master of Ballantrae
5.9
Movie
The Fighting 69th
6.9
Movie
Picture Snatcher
6.3
Movie
The Cabin in the Cotton
6.5
Movie
George Washington Slept Here
5.8
Movie
Rocky Mountain
6.3
Movie
The Green Pastures
6.1
Movie
Special Agent
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About Film | Man Getting a Shoeshine (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Resurrection Film | Captain Schoenbock |
Crew credits 45
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Master of Ballantrae Film | Director |
| 1951 | Close to My Heart Film | Director |
| 1950 | Rocky Mountain Film | Director |
| 1950 | Rebecca Film | Director |
| 1948 | The Street with No Name Film | Director |
| 1947 | Honeymoon Film | Director |
| 1944 | Target for Today Film | Director |
| 1942 | George Washington Slept Here Film | Director |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner Film | Director |
| 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D. Film | Director |
| 1941 | Four Mothers Film | Director |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedy Film | Director |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone Film | Director |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th Film | Director |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die Film | Director |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter Film | Director |
| 1938 | Brother Rat Film | Director |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants Film | Director |
| 1938 | Secrets of an Actress Film | Director |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood Film | Director |
| 1937 | Varsity Show Film | Director |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauper Film | Director |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman Film | Director |
| 1936 | The Green Pastures Film | Director |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballots Film | Director |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid Film | Director |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadway Film | Director |
| 1935 | Special Agent Film | Director |
| 1935 | 'G' Men Film | Director |
| 1935 | Mary Jane's Pa Film | Director |
| 1935 | The Right to Live Film | Director |
| 1934 | Babbitt Film | Director |
| 1934 | Big Hearted Herbert Film | Director |
| 1934 | Kansas City Princess Film | Director |
| 1934 | Dr. Monica Film | Director |
| 1934 | Journal of a Crime Film | Director |
| 1934 | Easy to Love Film | Director |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D. Film | Dialogue |
| 1933 | Picture Snatcher Film | Writer, Dialogue Coach |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About Film | Director |
| 1932 | The Match King Film | Director |
| 1932 | Scarlet Dawn Film | Assistant Director |
| 1932 | The Cabin in the Cotton Film | Assistant Director |
| 1932 | Jewel Robbery Film | Assistant Director |
| 1926 | The Third Degree Film | Dialogue Coach |