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B. Reeves Eason

 
Director: B. Reeves "Breezy" Eason
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  • Born: Oct 02, 1886 in Friar Point, Mississippi
  • Died: Jun 09, 1956 in Sherman Oaks, California
  • Occupation: Director, Writer
  • Active: '20s-'30s
  • Major Genres: Western, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Murder in the Big House
  • First Major Screen Credit: Shadows (1916)

Biography

Like many of his contemporaries, director B. Reeves Eason broke into films in the early teens as a journeyman actor. While working with the American Film Company--an organization with a paucity of experienced directors in 1913--Eason got his first chance to yell "Action!" through a megaphone. Few of his films were considered worth noting by the critical elite; Eason earned his nickname "Breezy" by shooting 'em fast and making 'em move. After several years' worth of westerns and serials under his belt, Eason's reputation as an economy-conscious troubleshooter reached the larger studios. While MGM's mighty Ben-Hur (1926) was officially credited to Fred Niblo, it was Eason who handled the film's chariot-race centerpiece. While Eason was much-treasured for his ability to stage mammoth battle and chase scenes, he proved troublesome due to his cavalier attitude towards animals; his helming of the climactic set-to in Charge of the Light Brigade resulted in the deaths of several horses and a major bearing-down from the ASPCA. B. Reeves Eason continued to helm second-echelon actioners and serials, and to accept second-unit credit for "A" pictures like Gone With the Wind (1939), until his retirement in 1950. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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B. Reeves Eason
Born October 2, 1886(1886-10-02)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died June 9, 1956 (aged 69)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Other name(s) B. Reaves Eason
Breezy Eason
Reeves Eason
"Breezy" Reeves Eason
Occupation Director, actor, screenwriter
Years active 1914–1950
Spouse(s) Jimsy Maye

B. Reeves Eason (October 2, 1886 – June 9, 1956) was an American silent film director, actor and screenwriter of the early period.

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Career

Born William Reeves Eason in New York City, he directed 150 films and starred in almost 100 films over his career. Eason's career transcended into sound and he directed film serials such as The Miracle Rider starring Tom Mix in 1935. He used forty-two cameras to film the chariot race as a second unit director on Ben-Hur (1925) and also directed the "Burning of Atlanta" in Gone with the Wind (1939).

His son, B. Reeves Eason, Jr., born in 1914 would later appear in twelve films, including Nine-Tenths of the Law, which Eason Sr. directed. He died in a train accident during filming in 1921.

Death

On June 9, 1956, Reeves died of a heart attack at the age of 69. He is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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