Arthur Rosson
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Arthur Rosson
Biography
The older brother of actors Dick and Helene Rosson and cinematographer Hal Rosson, Arthur H. Rosson entered films in 1917 as a screenwriter and assistant director. By the early '20s, Rosson was a full director, specializing in actioners and "girls in the big city" seriocomedies. From 1929 to 1938, his directorial efforts were concentrated almost exclusively on Westerns. Arthur H. Rosson remained active as an associate producer, production manager, and second unit director until his death; during this period, he was most closely associated with Cecil B. De Mille, handling the second-unit direction of every De Mille picture from Union Pacific (1939) to The Ten Commandments (1956). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Arthur Rosson
| Arthur Henry Rosson Sr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1886 Pau, France [1] |
| Died | 17 June 1960 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Arthur H. Rosson |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1917-1948 |
Arthur Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. He directed 61 films between 1917 and 1948.
He was born in Pau, France of British Parents and died in Los Angeles, California. Rosson came from a film-making family. His brother, Harold Rosson, was an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and several other family members were involved in the early film industry.[2] He was also the brother of silent film actress Helene Rosson and actor and director Richard Rosson.
Selected filmography
- Bloodhounds of the North (1913 - written by)
- The Lie (1914 - acted in)
- The Honor of the Mounted (1914 - written by)
- Discord and Harmony (1914 - written by)
- Headin' South (1918)
- The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1918)
- Sahara (1919 - directed by)
- You'd Be Surprised (1926)
- Red River (1948)
- The Ten Commandments (Unit Director)
References
- ^ California > District Court, Los Angeles (Roll 001-028) Declarations of Intention 1-98; 1-51600; 1887-12/5/1929 > (Roll 009) Declarations of Intention 34-37; 15100-17100; 2/24/21-7/22/21~~~~
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (1978). The Art of the Cinematographer: A Survey and Interviews with Five Masters. Courier Dover Publications. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-486-23686-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=UHSNOMQWZDAC&pg=PA95.
External links
- Arthur Rosson at the Internet Movie Database
- "Arthur Rosson". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7928. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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