Sam Taylor

Regisseur, Schrijver, Producer

13 augustus 1895 — 6 maart 1958 (62 years)
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City.

A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed.

Taylor directed eight feature films with Lloyd as star, with a number of them being co-directing with Fred C. Newmeyer. Taylor also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with Coquette (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award.

Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Freshman
    The Freshman1925
  • Girl Shy
    Girl Shy1924
  • The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew1929

Known For

  • Safety Last!
    Safety Last!1923
  • The Freshman
    The Freshman1925
  • Girl Shy
    Girl Shy1924
  • Coquette
    Coquette1929
  • Never Weaken
    Never Weaken1921
  • Why Worry?
    Why Worry?1923
  • For Heaven's Sake
    For Heaven's Sake1926
  • Dr. Jack
    Dr. Jack1922
  • Hot Water
    Hot Water1924
  • The Cat's-Paw
    The Cat's-Paw1934
  • Niets dan pech
    Niets dan pech1944
  • A Sailor-Made Man
    A Sailor-Made Man1921
  • Grandma's Boy
    Grandma's Boy1922
  • My Best Girl
    My Best Girl1927
  • The Taming of the Shrew
    The Taming of the Shrew1929
  • Tempest
    Tempest1928
  • Exit Smiling
    Exit Smiling1926
  • Funny Side of Life
    Funny Side of Life1963

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