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George B. Seitz

 
Director: George B. Seitz
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  • Born: Jan 03, 1888 in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Died: Jul 08, 1944 in Hollywood, California
  • Occupation: Director, Writer
  • Active: '20s-'30s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Crime
  • Career Highlights: Life Begins for Andy Hardy, Judge Hardy's Children, Love Finds Andy Hardy
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Exploits of Elaine (1914)

Biography

A one-time illustrator turned stage actor and playwright, George Brackett Seitz began in movies as an actor and screenwriter in 1913. Soon after, he revolutionized screen story-telling with his screenplay for the serial Perils of Pauline, and he subsequently directed and starred in several silent serials, a genre that he dominated through the mid 1920s. He turned to features and directed several classics, including Vanishing American (1925), one of the earliest Hollywood films to deal with the plight of Native Americans; the 1936 version of Last of the Mohicans, starring Randolph Scott; as well as numerous entries in the Andy Hardy series at MGM. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide
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George B. Seitz
Born George Brackett Seitz
January 3, 1888(1888-01-03)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died July 8, 1944 (aged 56)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, playwright, screenwriter, director
Years active 1913–1944

George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was a playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director who is known for his screenplays for action serials, including:

Seitz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, started his career as a playwright, but started work in Hollywood in 1913. He was the director of 107 films, the writer of 31 screenplays, and an actor in 7 films. He worked at Columbia Pictures and at MGM where he directed 11 of the Andy Hardy series of films of the 1930s & 1940s. He died in Hollywood, California.

Filmography

As a director:

  • Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
  • Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
  • Pierre of the Plains (1942)
  • Mister Gardenia Jones (1942)
  • The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
  • A Yank on the Burma Road (1942)
  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
  • Gallant Sons (1940)
  • Sky Murder (1940)
  • Kit Carson (1940)
  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
  • Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
  • Thunder Afloat (1939)
  • 6,000 Enemies (1939)
  • The Hardys Ride High (1939)
  • The Hardys Ride Again (1939)
  • Out West with the Hardys (1938)
  • Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
  • Yellow Jack (1938)
  • Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
  • Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things (1938)
  • You're Only Young Once (1937)
  • My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
  • Between Two Women (1937)
  • The Thirteenth Chair(1937 film) (1937)
  • A Family Affair (1937)
  • Mama Steps Out (1937)
  • Under Cover of Night (1937)
  • Mad Holiday (1936)
  • Tarzan Escapes (1936)
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
  • The Three Wise Guys (1936)
  • Absolute Quiet (1936)
  • Exclusive Story (1936)
  • Kind Lady (1935)
  • Desert Death (1935)
  • Alibi Racket (1935)
  • Woman Wanted (1935)
  • Calm Yourself (1935)
  • Times Square Lady (1935)
  • Shadow of Doubt (1935)
  • Society Doctor (1935)
  • Buried Loot (1935)
  • The Fighting Ranger (1934)
  • Lazy River (1934)
  • The Women in His Life (1933)
  • The Thrill Hunter (1933)
  • Treason (1933)
  • The Widow in Scarlet (1932)
  • Passport to Paradise (1932)
  • Sin's Pay Day (1932)
  • Docks of San Francisco (1932)
  • Sally of the Subway (1932)

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