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Frank E. Woods is a Scriptwriter and Production Supervisor American born on 1 january 1860 at Linesville (USA)

Frank E. Woods

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Nationality USA
Birth 1 january 1860 at Linesville (USA)
Death 1 may 1939 (at 79 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Frank E. Woods (1860 – 1 May 1939) was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for 90 films between 1908 and 1925, and first became a writer with American Mutoscope and Biograph. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer. As a writer His contributions to film criticism are discussed in the documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism. He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.

Woods was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Usually with

D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
(27 films)
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
(20 films)
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
(13 films)
Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
(16 films)
Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'Sullivan
(15 films)
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Filmography of Frank E. Woods (41 films)

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Scriptwriter

A Woman's Awakening
A Woman's Awakening (1917)

Directed by Chester Withey
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Seena Owen, Kate Bruce, Spottiswoode Aitken, Charles K. Gerrard, Alma Rubens, Jennie Lee
Roles Scenario Writer

Quand Paula Letchworth, une naïve jeune femme de la campagne, arrive dans la grande ville, elle permet bêtement à ses amis superficiels de l'influencer, et ignore les sages conseils d'Allen Cotter qui s'inquiète vraiment pour elle. Sa vie frivole l'amène à se marier avec Lawrence Topham, un parasite qui abuse d'elle et gaspille son argent. Désespérée, Paula offre de l'argent à Topham contre leur divorce, et se tourne vers Allen pour trouver cet argent.
The Bad Boy
The Bad Boy (1917)

Directed by Chester Withey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Robert Harron, Richard Cummings, Josephine Crowell, Mildred Harris, Colleen Moore, Elmo Lincoln
Rating55% 2.799552.799552.799552.799552.79955
Small town youth Jimmie Bates (Robert Harron) is a well-intentioned, but troubled youth. Jimmie is a rowdy boy who is always getting into trouble and playing pranks on his friends and neighbors. Although deeply in love with young Mary (Mildred Harris), he eventually spurns Mary's affection for the more outgoing and worldly young Ruth (Colleen Moore).
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
, 2h43
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about capital punishment, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Vera Lewis, Ralph Lewis, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Fred Turner, Gino Corrado
Roles Writer
Rating76% 3.843363.843363.843363.843363.84336
Quatre époques sont présentées en alternance pour dénoncer l'intolérance : la répression des grèves, le massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy, la Passion du Christ et Babylone. De la Babylone antique au début du XX siècle, une illustration métaphorique de la cruauté et de la férocité de l'homme envers son prochain.
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
, 2h37
Directed by Monte Blue, Jack Conway, Erich von Stroheim, Henry B. Walthall, Robert Harron, Joseph Henabery, George Siegmann, Donald Crisp, Allan Dwan, D. W. Griffith, W. S. Van Dyke, Raoul Walsh, Elmer Clifton, Christy Cabanne, Tom Wilson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Horror, Historical, Romance, Western
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about racism, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall, Miriam Cooper, Ralph Lewis, George Siegmann
Rating60% 3.049193.049193.049193.049193.04919
The film follows two juxtaposed families: the Northern Stonemans—abolitionist Congressman Austin Stoneman, based on the Reconstruction-era Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, his two sons and his daughter Elsie—and the Southern Camerons, a family including two daughters, Margaret and Flora, and three sons, most notably Ben.
Judith of Bethulia
Judith of Bethulia (1914)
, 1h1
Directed by D. W. Griffith, Christy Cabanne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Blanche Sweet, Henry B. Walthall, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Lillian Gish, Mary Gish
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.099953.099953.099953.099953.09995
The film is based on the biblical Book of Judith. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrians, a widow named Judith (Blanche Sweet) has a plan to stop the war as her people suffer starvation and are ready to surrender.
The Life of General Villa
The Life of General Villa (1914)
, 1h45
Directed by Raoul Walsh, Christy Cabanne
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Documentary, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Raoul Walsh, Teddy Sampson, Walter Long, Irene Hunt, Spottiswoode Aitken, W. E. Lawrence
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.177733.177733.177733.177733.17773
Documentaire scénarisé sur la jeunesse de Pancho Villa.
Man's Enemy
Man's Enemy (1914)
, 30minutes
Directed by Frank Powell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lillian Gish, Franklin Ritchie, Henry B. Walthall, Dorothy Gish
Roles Scenario Writer