His father being both a playwright and a deeply religious man would greatly influence the career of
Cecil B. DeMille. Growing up in Ethel Lake, New Jersey, Cecil and his brother William would often be told bible stories as they grew up. He is considered a movie making pioneer, creating the Famous Players Corporation, which is better known today as Paramount Pictures and where he made his first motion picture. DeMille helped bridge the gap between the Broadway community and Hollywood, and helped develop what is the star system in Hollywood. Under that star system, DeMille had his stock players. He is probably best known for his religious epics - making both a silent and talkie version of
I dieci comandamenti (1923) - although he liked to consider himself a dramatist first, and a creator of epics last.
—Huggo