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Director
John S. Robertson
- Born June 14, 1878 in London, Ontario, Canada
- Died November 5, 1964
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Stuart Robertson (14 June 1878 in London, Ontario – 5 November 1964 in California) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career. Robertson left film in 1935, amid the increasing prevalence of sound pictures.
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Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1920
Tess of the Storm Country1922
One Man's Journey1933
Our Little Girl1935
The Phantom of Paris1931
The Single Standard1929
Annie Laurie1927
The Enchanted Cottage1924
Filmography
- 2015Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilmDirector
- 1935Our Little GirlFilmDirector
- 1935Grand Old GirlFilmDirector
- 1935Captain HurricaneFilmDirector
- 1934Wednesday's ChildFilmDirector
- 1934The Crime DoctorFilmDirector
- 1934His Greatest GambleFilmDirector
- 1933One Man's JourneyFilmDirector
- 1932Little Orphan AnnieFilmDirector
- 1931The Phantom of ParisFilmDirector
- 1931Beyond VictoryFilmDirector
- 1930The Night RideFilmDirector
- 1930Captain of the GuardFilmDirector
- 1930Madonna of the StreetsFilmDirector
- 1929The Single StandardFilmDirector
- 1929Shanghai LadyFilmDirector, Producer
- 1927Annie LaurieFilmDirector
- 1927Captain SalvationFilmDirector
- 1927The Road to RomanceFilmDirector
- 1925Shore LeaveFilmDirector
- 1925Soul-FireFilmDirector
- 1925New ToysFilmDirector
- 1924The Enchanted CottageFilmDirector
- 1924ClassmatesFilmDirector
- 1923The Bright ShawlFilmDirector
- 1923The Fighting BladeFilmDirector
- 1923Twenty-OneFilmDirector
- 1922Tess of the Storm CountryFilmDirector
- 1922The Spanish JadeFilmDirector
- 1922Love's BoomerangFilmDirector
- 1921Sentimental TommyFilmDirector
- 1921FootlightsFilmDirector
- 1921The Magic CupFilmDirector
- 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilmDirector
- 192039 EastFilmDirector
- 1920Away Goes PrudenceFilmDirector
- 1920A Dark LanternFilmDirector
- 1919The Test of HonorFilmDirector
- 1919Come Out of the KitchenFilmDirector
- 1919The Misleading WidowFilmDirector
- 1919Erstwhile SusanFilmDirector
- 1919Here Comes the BrideFilmDirector
- 1919Let's ElopeFilmDirector
- 1918Little Miss HooverFilmDirector
- 1918The Girl of TodayFilmDirector, Writer
- 1918The Make-Believe WifeFilmDirector
- 1918The MenaceFilmDirector
- 1917The MeetingFilmDirector
- 1917Her Right to LiveFilmDaniel Hoadley
- 1917Baby MineFilmDirector
- 1917IntrigueFilmDirector
- 1917The Bottom of the WellFilmDirector
- 1916The CombatFilmPhilip Lewis
- 1916The DestroyersFilmLawlor
- 1916An Enemy to the KingFilmClaude Le Chastre