Cecil B. DeMille
Data di nascita: 12 agosto 1881
Luogo di nascita: Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
Scomparso il: 21 gennaio 1959
Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker, known as a founder of the Hollywood motion-picture industry, one of the most commercially successful producer-directors of his time, and one of the most influential filmmakers in history. Between 1914 and 1956, he made seventy feature films; all but seven were profitable. Cecil B. DeMille is synonymous with religious epics: The King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, and The Ten Commandments (1956). He blended spectacle, sex, and spellbinding narrative to convey a message of faith. It was DeMille who created the image of the omnipotent director, megaphone in hand, wearing boots and a visored cap. DeMille gave Hollywood numerous stars: Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, William (“Hopalong Cassidy”) Boyd, Claudette Colbert, Robert Preston, Jean Arthur, and Charlton Heston. DeMille created the posts of studio story editor, art director, and concept artist. He was one of the first to use theatrical lighting on a movie set. In the late 1920s, when Hollywood converted to sound films, DeMille defied the sound experts, liberating the camera from a confining booth, and implementing the microphone boom. DeMille’s authority extended beyond the confines of his studio. He was a power in aviation, banking, politics, and real estate. In the 1930s, his fame as a filmmaker was surpassed by his fame as a radio star. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an institution from which he eventually won two awards. In 1953 his film The Greatest Show on Earth won the Award for Best Picture of 1952; and he was presented with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. DeMille’s influence on world culture is incalculable, but there are estimates and milestones. His biography of Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, was a silent film, but because of a unique distribution arrangement, it was eventually seen by 800 million viewers. Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are still listed with the top ten all-time box-office champions. They continue to generate revenue and provoke thought.
Filmografia
Film e serie TV in cui Cecil B. DeMille ha recitato o preso parte
Film
Film · Documentario · 2021
Film · Documentario · 2020
Film · Documentario · 2020
Film · Documentario · 2020
Film · Documentario · 2019
Film · Documentario · 2019
Film · Documentario · 2016
Film · Documentario · 2012
Film · Documentario · 2007
Film · Documentario · 2003
Film · Documentario · 1995
Film · Documentario · 1984
Film · Documentario · 1983
Film · Documentario · 1982
Film · Documentario · 1976
Film · Documentario · 1975
Film · Commedia · 1957
Film · Dramma · 1956
Film · Commedia · 1952
Film · Dramma · 1952
Film · Documentario · 1952
Film · Dramma · 1950
Film · Romance · 1949
Film · Dramma · 1947
Film · Musica · 1947
Film · Commedia · 1947
Film · Documentario · 1945
Film · Guerra · 1944
Film · Avventura · 1942
Film · Commedia · 1942
Film · Documentario · 1942
Film · Azione · 1940
Film · Documentario · 1939
Film · Dramma · 1939
Film · Avventura · 1938
Film · Western · 1936
Film · Documentario · 1935
Film · Dramma · 1935
Film · Storia · 1934
Film · Avventura · 1934
Film · Documentario · 1933
Film · Crime · 1933
Film · Dramma · 1932
Film · Dramma · 1931
Film · Romance · 1930
Film · Commedia · 1930
Film · Commedia · 1930
Film · Dramma · 1929
Film · Dramma · 1928
Film · Documentario · 1928
Film · Documentario · 1927
Film · Dramma · 1927
Film · Dramma · 1926
Film · Fantasy · 1925
Film · Dramma · 1925
Film · Fantasy · 1924
Film · Dramma · 1924
Film · Dramma · 1923
Film · Dramma · 1923
Film · Commedia · 1923
Film · Dramma · 1922
Film · Documentario · 1922
Film · Romance · 1922
Film · Romance · 1921
Film · Dramma · 1921
Film · Dramma · 1921
Film · Dramma · 1920
Film · Commedia · 1920
Film · Avventura · 1919
Film · Dramma · 1919
Film · Commedia · 1919
Film · Western · 1918
Film · Guerra · 1918
Film · Commedia · 1918
Film · Dramma · 1918
Film · Dramma · 1918
Film · Dramma · 1917
Film · Dramma · 1917
Film · Romance · 1917
Film · Dramma · 1917
Film · Dramma · 1917
Film · Storia · 1916
Film · Dramma · 1916
Film · Dramma · 1916
Film · Dramma · 1916
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Film · Dramma · 1915
Film · Dramma · 1915
Film · Dramma · 1915
Film · Commedia · 1915
Film · Dramma · 1915
Film · Commedia · 1915
Film · Avventura · 1915
Film · Commedia · 1915
Film · Guerra · 1915
Film · Azione · 1915
Film · Guerra · 1915
Film · Crime · 1915
Film · Western · 1915
Film · Avventura · 1914
Film · Romance · 1914
Film · Dramma · 1914
Film · Commedia · 1914
Film · Western · 1914
Film · Avventura · 1914
Film · Dramma · 1914
Film · Crime · 1914
Film · Commedia · 1914
Film · Dramma · 1914
Serie TV
Serie · Talk · 1974
Serie · Documentario · 1956
Serie · Documentario · 1952
Serie · Famiglia · 1950
Serie · Commedia · 1948