Elmer Clifton
Darsteller, Regie, Autor, Produzent
12. März 1890 — 15. Oktober 1949 (59 Jahre)
Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised several successful Fine Arts comedies starring Dorothy Gish while continuing to serve as Griffith's assistant. Their association culminated with the blockbuster "Way Down East" (1920). Clifton shot much of its famous "Rescue from the ice" sequence and doubled for star Richard Barthelmess in the riskier scenes. He then left Griffith to form his own production company and had a smash hit with "Down to the Sea in Ships" (1922), a colorful whaling saga made on location in New England. It made a star of future "It Girl" Clara Bow, who appeared as a cross-dressing stowaway. In 1923 Clifton signed a lucrative seven-year contract with Fox and was poised to become one of Hollywood's major directors. Then tragedy struck. He was filming "The Warrens of Virginia" in Texas when his lead actress died from burns in an accident on the set. Although Clifton was blameless in the incident, he was fired by Fox and his career never regained its momentum.
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Filmografie
| 1919 | The Fall of Babylon · as The Rhapsode |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as The Rhapsode (babylonian Story)auf plex.tv |
| 1915 | The Lily and the Rose · as Allison Edwards |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Stoneman's Elder Son Phil |
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| 1949 | Not Wantedauf plex.tv |
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| 1944 | The Whispering Skullauf plex.tv |
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| 1944 | Gangsters of the Frontierauf plex.tv |
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| 1944 | Spook Townauf plex.tv |
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| 1943 | Boss of Rawhideauf plex.tv |
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| 1941 | City of Missing Girlsauf plex.tv |
| 1940 | Isle of Destinyauf plex.tv |
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| 1938 | Assassin of Youthauf plex.tv |
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| 1936 | Ten Laps to Goauf plex.tv |
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| 1949 | The Judge · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | Sunset Carson Rides Againauf plex.tv |
| 1947 | West to Glory · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | Rainbow Over the Rockies · as Screenplay |
| 1946 | Lightning Raiders · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | Frontier Fugitives · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | Marked for Murder · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Youth Aflame · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Gangsters of the Frontier · as Screenplayauf plex.tv |
| 1944 | Gunsmoke Mesa · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Seven Doors to Death · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Brand of the Devil · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Spook Town · as Screenplayauf plex.tv |
| 1944 | The Pinto Bandit · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Guns of the Law · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Outlaw Roundup · as Screenplay |
| 1943 | Teen Age · as Screenplay |
| 1943 | Raiders of San Joaquin · as Screenplay |
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| 1942 | The Old Chisholm Trail · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | I'll Sell My Life · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | The Secret of Treasure Island · as Screenplay |
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| 1935 | Rough Riding Ranger · as Screenplay |
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| 1938 | Assassin of Youth · as Associate Producerauf plex.tv |
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| 1950 | The Gabby Hayes Show (1950) · as Original Screenplay |
| 1946 | Outlaws of the Plains · as Story |
| 1946 | Ambush Trail · as Original Screenplay |
| 1943 | Boss of Rawhide · as Storyauf plex.tv |
| 1943 | Cheyenne Roundup · as Story |
| 1941 | City of Missing Girls · as Original Story Byauf plex.tv |
| 1941 | Trail of the Silver Spurs · as Story |
| 1938 | Assassin of Youth · as Storyauf plex.tv |
| 1936 | Wolves of the Sea · as Story |
| 1931 | Beneath the Southern Cross · as Supervising Producer |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as First Assistant Directorauf plex.tv |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Assistant Director |