George E. Marshall (December 29, 1891 – February 17, 1975) was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, film and television director, active through the first six decades of movie history.

Relatively few of Marshall's films are well-known today, with Destry Rides Again, The Sheepman, and How the West Was Won being the biggest exceptions. Marshall co-directed How the West Was Won with John Ford and Henry Hathaway, handling the railroad segment, which featured a celebrated buffalo stampede sequence. While Marshall worked on almost all kinds of films imaginable, he started his career in the early silent period doing mostly Westerns, a genre he never completely abandoned. Later in his career, he was particularly sought after for comedies. He did around half a dozen films each with Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis, and also worked with W.C. Fields, Jackie Gleason, Will Rogers and Laurel and Hardy.

For his contribution to the film industry, George Marshall has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7048 Hollywood Boulevard.

Biography

Réalisateur de près de cent films, il a été président de la Screen Directors Guild de 1948 à 1950.

Il a commencé sa carrière dans la période du muet, réalisant surtout des westerns, un genre qu'il n'a jamais complètement abandonné. Plus tard dans sa carrière, il a été particulièrement recherché pour des comédies. Il a beaucoup travaillé avec Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, mais également avec WC Fields, Jackie Gleason, Will Rogers et Laurel et Hardy.

Il a dirigé deux versions du même scénario : Femme ou Démon (Destry Rides Again) en 1939 et Le Nettoyeur (Destry) en 1954.

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