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Christy Cabanne

Directing

Christy Cabanne

Born April 15, 1888 — died October 15, 1950 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter and silent film actor.

Known For

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915 · Assistant Director

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916 · Second Assistant Director

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925 · Second Unit Director

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940 · Director

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912 · At Dance (uncredited)

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916 · Director

Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947 · Director

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

1912 · at audition

One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night

1935 · Director

For His Son

For His Son

1912 · One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain

The House of Darkness

The House of Darkness

1913 · Attack Victim

Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi

1932 · Director

Directing

Silver Trails

Silver Trails

1948 · Director

Back Trail

Back Trail

1948 · Director

Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947 · Director

King of the Bandits

King of the Bandits

1947 · Director

Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

1947 · Director

The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945 · Director

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1945 · Director

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree

1944 · Director

Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

1943 · Director

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943 · Director

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

1942 · Director

Drums of the Congo

Drums of the Congo

1942 · Director

Top Sergeant

Top Sergeant

1942 · Director

Timber!

Timber!

1942 · Director

Scattergood Rides High

Scattergood Rides High

1942 · Director

Scattergood Meets Broadway

Scattergood Meets Broadway

1941 · Director

Scattergood Baines

Scattergood Baines

1941 · Director

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940 · Director

The Devil's Pipeline

The Devil's Pipeline

1940 · Director

Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon

1940 · Director

Danger On Wheels

Danger On Wheels

1940 · Director

Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds

1940 · Director

Hot Steel

Hot Steel

1940 · Director

The Man from Montreal

The Man from Montreal

1939 · Director

Writing

Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Scattergood Pulls the Strings

1941 · Writer

Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute

1937 · Story

Storm Over the Andes

Storm Over the Andes

1935 · Story

Is Love Everything?

Is Love Everything?

1924 · Story

The Stealers

The Stealers

1920 · Story

Burnt Wings

Burnt Wings

1920 · Writer

Draft 258

Draft 258

1917 · Writer

The Better Way

1914 · Writer

The Sisters

The Sisters

1914 · Writer

The Quicksands

1914 · Scenario Writer

A Misunderstood Boy

A Misunderstood Boy

1913 · Writer

During the Round-Up

During the Round-Up

1913 · Writer

The Blue or the Gray

The Blue or the Gray

1913 · Writer

So Runs the Way

So Runs the Way

1913 · Writer

An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

An Adventure in the Autumn Woods

1913 · Writer

A Chance Deception

A Chance Deception

1913 · Writer

The Sorrowful Shore

The Sorrowful Shore

1913 · Writer

His Mother's Son

His Mother's Son

1913 · Writer

A Timely Interception

A Timely Interception

1913 · Writer

Acting

His Lesson

1915 · Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)

Near To Earth

Near To Earth

1913 · A Businessman

The Sorrowful Shore

The Sorrowful Shore

1913 · The Widowed Father's Son

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1913 · The Brother

The House of Darkness

The House of Darkness

1913 · Attack Victim

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch

1912 · A Villain (uncredited)

A Temporary Truce

A Temporary Truce

1912 · An Indian (uncredited)

Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

1912 · The Driver

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912 · Witness to Accident

Heredity

Heredity

1912 · Indian

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

1912 · at audition

The God Within

1912 · On Street (as W. Christy Cabanne)

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912 · In Club / On Street

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912 · At Party

Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies

1912 · Emily's Beau

For His Son

For His Son

1912 · One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912 · At Dance (uncredited)

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

1912

A Lodging for the Night

A Lodging for the Night

1912 · First Mexican Couple - the Man (as W. Christy Cabanne)

A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay

1912

A Pueblo Legend

A Pueblo Legend

1912 · Puablo

A String of Pearls

A String of Pearls

1912 · At Millionaire's Banquet

The Battle

The Battle

1911 · A Union soldier (uncredited)