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Arthur Marvin is a Actor, Director, Director of Photography and Cinematography American born on 1 may 1859 at Warners (USA)
Arthur Marvin (May 1859 – January 18, 1911), was an American cinematographer who worked for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in which his brother Henry ('Harry') Marvin was one of the four founders (the others being Herman Casler, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson and Elias Koopman).
He shot 418 films between 1897 and 1911, including The Adventures of Dollie (1908), the directorial debut of D. W. Griffith, as well as other early Griffith shorts such as Pippa Passes in 1909.
He directed the short film Sherlock Holmes Baffled, which was the earliest known film to feature Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character Sherlock Holmes.
His nephew Daniel Marvin, Henry's son, perished in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
He was born in Warners, New York, USA and died in Los Angeles, California.
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Nationality USA
Birth 1 may 1859 at Warners (USA)
Death 18 january 1911 (at 51 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 1 may 1859 at Warners (USA)
Death 18 january 1911 (at 51 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
He shot 418 films between 1897 and 1911, including The Adventures of Dollie (1908), the directorial debut of D. W. Griffith, as well as other early Griffith shorts such as Pippa Passes in 1909.
He directed the short film Sherlock Holmes Baffled, which was the earliest known film to feature Arthur Conan Doyle's detective character Sherlock Holmes.
His nephew Daniel Marvin, Henry's son, perished in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
He was born in Warners, New York, USA and died in Los Angeles, California.
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Filmography of Arthur Marvin (15 films)
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Directed by Arthur Marvin
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Rating52%
Sherlock Holmes entre dans son salon et se rend compte qu'il a été cambriolé mais alors qu'il se confronte au bandit, ce dernier disparaît, à la grande surprise de Sherlock. Holmes tente d'oublier l'incident en allumant un cigare mais le voleur réapparaît et il tente alors de lui reprendre son butin en sortant un pistolet de son peignoir et en tirant sur l'intrus qui se volatilise. Une fois qu'Holmes récupère ce qui lui appartient, le sac disparaît de ses mains pour réaparaître dans les mains du voleur qui disparaît rapidement par une fenêtre. A ce moment précis, le film se termine inopinément sur l'image de Sherlock complètement déconcerté
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Love in Quarantine (1910)
Directed by Frank Powell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Mack Sennett, Stephanie Longfellow, Grace Henderson, Verner Clarges, Victoria Forde, Jeanie Macpherson
Roles Director of Photography
At the Altar (1909)
, 11minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Charles Inslee, James Kirkwood Sr., Mack Sennett, Robert Harron, Herbert Yost, Marion Leonard
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54%
A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. Fortunately the confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple.
, 10minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Owen Moore, Linda Arvidson, Kate Bruce, William J. Butler, Verner Clarges, D. W. Griffith
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55%
A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washington but he is spotted by a group of enemy soldiers called Hessians. He finds refuge with a family, but the enemies soon discover him. After that the family and neighbors plan to find out a way to send the important message.
The Lonely Villa (1909)
, 8minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Marion Leonard, Mary Pickford, Gladys Egan, Adele DeGarde, Charles Avery, Clara T. Bracy
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60%
A group of criminals waits until a wealthy man goes out to break into his house and threaten his wife and daughters. They refuge themselves inside one of the rooms, but the thieves break in. The father finds out what is happening and runs back home to try to save his family.
To Save Her Soul (1909)
, 11minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Arthur V. Johnson, Mary Pickford, Caroline Harris, W. Chrystie Miller, George Nichols, Kate Bruce
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59%
Love Finds a Way (1909)
, 5minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Marion Leonard, Arthur V. Johnson, Charles West, Mack Sennett, Anita Hendrie, Harry Solter
Roles Director of Photography
Rating29%
Un cavalier est amoureux d'une jeune fille. Cependant, le père de celle-ci lui a choisi un homme pour la marier. Le cavalier se fait alors passer pour le prétendant.
The Cord of Life (1909)
, 9minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Mack Sennett, Marion Leonard, John R. Cumpson, Harry Solter, George Gebhardt, Charles Inslee
Roles Director of Photography
Rating52%
Le bébé d'un immigré italien se retrouve suspendu au-dessus du vide par un gangster voulant se venger de ce dernier. Le père de l'enfant rentre à toute vitesse du travail pour tenter de conjurer le destin.
One Touch of Nature (1909)
, 12minutesDirected by Laurence Trimble, D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Charles Inslee, George Gebhardt, Kate Bruce, Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Adele DeGarde
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
Une jeune maman est attendrie en voyant une petite fille ressemblant à la sienne.
The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
, 12minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith, Gottfried Wilhelm "Billy" Bitzer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Gladys Egan, Charles Inslee
Roles Director of Photography
Rating56%
On a beautiful summer day a father and mother take their daughter Dollie on an outing to the river. The mother refuses to buy a gypsy's wares. The gypsy tries to rob the mother, but the father drives him off. The gypsy returns to the camp and devises a plan. They return and kidnaps Dollie while her parents are distracted. A rescue crew is organized, but the gypsy takes Dollie to his camp. They gag Dollie and hide her in a barrel before the rescue party gets to the camp. Once they leave the gypsies and escapes in their wagon. As the wagon crosses the river, the barrel falls into the water. Still sealed in the barrel, Dollie is swept downstream in dangerous currents. A boy who is fishing in the river finds the barrel, and Dollie is reunited safely with her parents.
The Taming of the Shrew (1908)
, 17minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Wilfred Lucas, Guy Hedlund, Linda Arvidson, Harry Solter
Roles Director of Photography
Rating54%
Adaptation de La Mégère apprivoisée.
The Helping Hand (1908)
, 15minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Harry Solter, Linda Arvidson, Robert Harron, Arthur V. Johnson, Mack Sennett, Florence Lawrence
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60%
Après une cérémonie mouvementée, Daisy est enfin mariée.
The Valet's Wife (1908)
, 8minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson, Mack Sennett, Harry Solter, Robert Harron, Guy Hedlund
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63%
Un célibataire essaye de faire croire à son oncle qu'il est marié et a un enfant.
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The Golden Louis (1909)
, 5minutesDirected by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Anita Hendrie, Adele DeGarde, Owen Moore, Charles Inslee, Linda Arvidson, Kate Bruce
Roles Cinematography
Rating57%
An old woman sends a girl begging in the streets of Paris on a snowy evening. Callous revelers pass her by, and she falls asleep before one donor finally drops a golden Louis in her shoe. A gambler with a sure tip on roulette but no cash borrows the coin to win a fortune for the girl. She wakes, and the two miss each other wandering the streets until the gambler finds the girl dead.