Howard Higgin

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Howard Higgin

Directing February 15, 1891

Denver, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia Howard Higgin (February 15, 1891 - December 16, 1938) was an American writer and director of motion pictures in the 1920s and 1930s. Higgin's first directing job…

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The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray

6.4 1936 Movie
Western von gestern

Western von gestern

7.7 1978 TV Show
Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies

3.4 1936 Movie
Hell's House

Hell's House

5.3 1932 Movie
Her Man

Her Man

5.2 1930 Movie
Why Change Your Wife?

Why Change Your Wife?

5.6 1920 Movie
The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

5.2 1931 Movie
The Racketeer

The Racketeer

5.1 1929 Movie
Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

5.4 1940 Movie
High Voltage

High Voltage

5.2 1929 Movie
The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck

5.7 1929 Movie
Skyscraper

Skyscraper

5.8 1928 Movie

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From Wikipedia Howard Higgin (February 15, 1891 - December 16, 1938) was an American writer and director of motion pictures in the 1920s and 1930s. Higgin's first directing job was a 1922 comedy for legendary Wallace Reid, Rent Free. His later films include High Voltage and Skyscraper, and he worked with Wallace Beery, Clark Gable (as writer/director of Gable's screen breakthrough role as the unshaven villain in The Painted Desert), Carole Lombard, Bette Davis (in Hell's House), Pat O'Brien, Alan Hale, Sr., Blanche Sweet, Basil Rathbone, Robert Armstrong and Mae Clarke, among many others. Higgins' movie career spanned 38 years, having begun working on film crews in 1919. He died in Los Angeles at age 47.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1978
    Western von gestern

    TV show Story

  2. 1940
    Cafe Hostess

    Movie Writer

  3. 1937
    The Gold Racket

    Movie Story

  4. 1937
    Battle of Greed

    Movie Director

  5. 1936
    Revolt of the Zombies

    Movie Writer

  6. 1936
    The Invisible Ray

    Movie Original Story

  7. 1934
    King Kelly of the U.S.A.

    Movie Story

  8. 1934
    The Line-Up

    Movie Director

  9. 1933
    Carnival Lady

    Movie Director

  10. 1933
    Reckless Decision

    Movie Director

  11. 1932
    The Last Man

    Movie Director

  12. 1932
    The Final Edition

    Movie Director

  13. 1932
    Hell's House

    Movie Director

  14. 1931
    The Painted Desert

    Movie Story

  15. 1930
    Her Man

    Movie Screenstory

  16. 1929
    The Racketeer

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1929
    High Voltage

    Movie Director

  2. 1929
    The Leatherneck

    Movie Director

  3. 1928
    Sal of Singapore

    Movie Director

  4. 1928
    Power

    Movie Director

  5. 1928
    Skyscraper

    Movie Director

  6. 1927
    The Perfect Sap

    Movie Director

  7. 1926
    The Great Deception

    Movie Director

  8. 1926
    The Reckless Lady

    Movie Director

  9. 1925
    The New Commandment

    Movie Director

  10. 1925
    The Trouble With Wives

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1925
    In the Name of Love

    Movie Director

  12. 1925
    Smouldering Fires

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1925
    Tomorrow's Love

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1924
    Broken Barriers

    Movie Scenario Writer

  15. 1924
    Changing Husbands

    Movie Writer

  16. 1924
    Don't Doubt Your Husband

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1923
    Fashion Row

    Movie Writer

  18. 1923
    The Famous Mrs. Fair

    Movie Art Direction

  19. 1922
    Rent Free

    Movie Director

  20. 1920
    Why Change Your Wife?

    Movie Production Manager

  21. —
    The Wilderness Woman

    Movie Director