Sam Taylor

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Sam Taylor

Directing August 13, 1895

New York City, New York

Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic di…

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Safety Last!

Safety Last!

7.7 1923 Movie
The Freshman

The Freshman

7.0 1925 Movie
Girl Shy

Girl Shy

6.9 1924 Movie
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

6.4 1922 Movie
Never Weaken

Never Weaken

6.9 1921 Movie
Why Worry?

Why Worry?

6.5 1923 Movie
For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

6.9 1926 Movie
Coquette

Coquette

5.9 1929 Movie
Hot Water

Hot Water

6.8 1924 Movie
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

6.8 1922 Movie
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

6.4 1944 Movie
Now or Never

Now or Never

6.2 1921 Movie

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Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City. A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed. Taylor directed eight feature films with Lloyd as star, with a number of them being co-directing with Fred C. Newmeyer. Taylor also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with Coquette (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award. Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California.

Filmography

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  1. 1944
    Nothing But Trouble

    Movie Director

  2. 1935
    Vagabond Lady

    Movie Director

  3. 1934
    The Cat's-Paw

    Movie Director

  4. 1933
    Out All Night

    Movie Director

  5. 1932
    Devil's Lottery

    Movie Director

  6. 1931
    Ambassador Bill

    Movie Director

  7. 1931
    Skyline

    Movie Director

  8. 1931
    Kiki

    Movie Director

  9. 1930
    Du Barry, Woman of Passion

    Movie Director

  10. 1929
    The Taming of the Shrew

    Movie Director

  11. 1929
    Coquette

    Movie Producer

  12. 1929
    Lady of the Pavements

    Movie Writer

  13. 1928
    The Woman Disputed

    Movie Director

  14. 1928
    Tempest

    Movie Director

  15. 1927
    My Best Girl

    Movie Director

  16. 1926
    Exit Smiling

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1926
    For Heaven's Sake

    Movie Director

  2. 1925
    The Freshman

    Movie Director

  3. 1924
    Hot Water

    Movie Director

  4. 1924
    Girl Shy

    Movie Director

  5. 1923
    Why Worry?

    Movie Director

  6. 1923
    Safety Last!

    Movie Director

  7. 1922
    Dr. Jack

    Movie Director

  8. 1922
    Grandma's Boy

    Movie Story

  9. 1921
    A Sailor-Made Man

    Movie Story

  10. 1921
    Never Weaken

    Movie Story

  11. 1921
    I Do

    Movie Writer

  12. 1921
    Among Those Present

    Movie Writer

  13. 1921
    Now or Never

    Movie Scenario Writer

  14. 1921
    Princess Jones

    Movie Writer

  15. 1920
    The Midnight Bride

    Movie Scenario Writer

  16. 1919
    In Honor's Web

    Movie Writer

  17. 1919
    The Gamblers

    Movie Writer

  18. 1917
    The Wrecked Station

    Movie Story