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Albert Parker is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer American born on 11 may 1885 at New York City (USA)

Albert Parker

Albert Parker
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Nationality USA
Birth 11 may 1885 at New York City (USA)
Death 10 august 1974 (at 89 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Albert Parker (May 11, 1885 – August 10, 1974) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He directed 36 films between 1917 and 1938. In the early 1930s Parker left Hollywood for England where he continued to direct films and also opened an actors' agency office. One of his later clients in the 1960s was a young actress named Helen Mirren.

He was born in New York City and died in London, England.

Biography

Après avoir longtemps travaillé à Hollywood aux côtés de Gloria Swanson, John Barrymore ou encore Douglas Fairbanks, Albert Parker se rend en Angleterre où il continue à réaliser des films à plus petits budgets. Au début des années 1930, Parker ouvre une agence artistique dont l'objectif est de recruter des acteurs britanniques pour la distribution de ses films. En 1935, il rencontre James Mason au cours d'un cocktail et lui offre son premier rôle dans Late Extra. L'année suivante, il tourne deux autres films avec l'acteur. Il suspend sa carrière cinématographique en 1938.

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J. Roy Hunt
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Basil Sydney
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Theodore Reed
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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Albert Parker (31 films)

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Actor

The Haunted House
Directed by Albert Parker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama
Actors Winifred Allen, Richard Rosson, Albert Parker, Harry Depp
Roles Pete Parks

Anne, une jeune femme qui vit avec un oncle sévère, est considérée comme quelqu'un de bizarre par les commères du village car elle passe de longs moments dans les bois, où elle a des conversations imaginaires avec sa mère décédée et où elle entend des fées et des esprits lui parler. Lorsque le jeune Jimmy est blessé en volant la banque locale, il échappe au shérif en se cachant dans une maison déserte, sans savoir qu'on dit cette maison hantée par un esprit. Cet esprit n'est autre qu'Anne, qui se lie d'amitié avec Jimmy et fait peur à ses poursuivants en faisant semblant d'être un fantôme. À l'abri des murs de cette maison, Jimmy et Anne tombent amoureux.
In Again, Out Again, 50minutes
Directed by John Emerson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Douglas Fairbanks, Arnold Lucy, Albert Parker, Walter Walker
Roles Jerry
Rating62% 3.115563.115563.115563.115563.11556
A young man drowns his sorrows in strong drink when jilted by his girl. His drunkenness gets him thrown in jail, where he falls in love with jilted's daughter. When released, the young man tries everything to get back into the jail - though when he is mistaken for an anarchist bomber, he finds himself facing not just jail, but execution.

Director

The Riverside Murder, 1h4
Directed by Albert Parker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Martin Lewis, Alastair Sim, Reginald Tate, Ian Fleming
Rating58% 2.900742.900742.900742.900742.90074
Robert Norman is shot dead at his home. Inspector Winton arrives on the scene to investigate the murder and finds that it has occurred shortly before an important meeting between a group of five financiers of whom Norman was one. Budding journalist Claire Haines also manages to talk her way into the house in an attempt to impress her editor by gathering exclusive news on the murder. The other financiers realise they are also in danger when another one of their number is murdered.
Late Extra
Late Extra (1935)
, 1h9
Directed by Albert Parker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors James Mason, Virginia Cherrill, Alastair Sim, Ian Colin, Clifford McLaglen, Bernard Miles
Rating59% 2.9573552.9573552.9573552.9573552.957355
Un jeune journaliste de presse entreprend de traquer un tueur en séries.
The Right to Live
Directed by Albert Parker
Genres Crime
Actors Colin Clive, Davy Burnaby, Richard Bird, Francis L. Sullivan

A shady financier tries to acquire a new chemical.