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James Seymour(1895-1976)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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James Seymour was born on 23 April 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and director, known for 42ème rue (1933), Contre-espionnage (1943) and Acquitted (1929). He was married to Jocelyn Lee. He died on 29 January 1976 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 23, 1895
DiedJanuary 29, 1976(80)
BornApril 23, 1895
DiedJanuary 29, 1976(80)
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Known for

Edna Callahan, Maxine Cantway, and Margaret Carthew in 42ème rue (1933)
42ème rue
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1933
James Mason and Joyce Howard in Contre-espionnage (1943)
Contre-espionnage
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1943
Sam Hardy, Lloyd Hughes, and Margaret Livingston in Acquitted (1929)
Acquitted
  • Writer
  • 1929
Ethelreda Leopold, Helen Blizard, and Mary Rosetti in Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer



  • Felix Aylmer and Robert Morley in The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
    The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
    5.8
    • adapted for the screen by
    • 1947
  • Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
    Meet Me at Dawn
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Adele Dixon in Woman to Woman (1947)
    Woman to Woman
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • Spring Song (1946)
    Spring Song
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1946
  • La tournée triomphale (1946)
    La tournée triomphale
    4.8
    • additional material
    • 1946
  • Up with the Lark (1943)
    Up with the Lark
    5.1
    • script written by
    • 1943
  • James Mason and Joyce Howard in Contre-espionnage (1943)
    Contre-espionnage
    6.1
    • scenario
    • 1943
  • Happidrome (1943)
    Happidrome
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • We'll Meet Again (1943)
    We'll Meet Again
    5.9
    • screen play
    • 1943
  • The Missing Million (1942)
    The Missing Million
    5.3
    • screen play
    • 1942
  • Le Saint face au Tigre (1941)
    Le Saint face au Tigre
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1941
  • Charlie McCarthy in Sans peur et sans reproche (1939)
    Sans peur et sans reproche
    6.9
    • contributor to screen play construction (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Ethelreda Leopold, Helen Blizard, and Mary Rosetti in Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
    Gold Diggers in Paris
    5.8
    • from an idea by
    • 1938
  • Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
    Rhythm Racketeer
    4.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Doris Nolan and George Murphy in Top of the Town (1937)
    Top of the Town
    5.8
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1937

Additional Crew



  • George Brent and Josephine Hutchinson in The Right to Live (1935)
    The Right to Live
    6.1
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon in Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
    Big Hearted Herbert
    6.2
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez in A Lost Lady (1934)
    A Lost Lady
    6.0
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Joe E. Brown in The Circus Clown (1934)
    The Circus Clown
    6.1
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Hal Le Roy in Harold Teen (1934)
    Harold Teen
    6.1
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ricardo Cortez and Kay Francis in Sa douce maison (1933)
    Sa douce maison
    6.5
    • supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Cabaret mexicain (1929)
    Cabaret mexicain
    5.5
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Jack Egan and Marie Saxon in The Broadway Hoofer (1929)
    The Broadway Hoofer
    • dialogue director
    • 1929
  • Sam De Grasse and Aileen Pringle in Wall Street (1929)
    Wall Street
    6.8
    • dialogue director
    • 1929
  • Jack Egan and Sally O'Neil in Broadway Scandals (1929)
    Broadway Scandals
    5.9
    • dialogue director
    • 1929
  • Sam Hardy, Lloyd Hughes, and Margaret Livingston in Acquitted (1929)
    Acquitted
    • dialogue director
    • 1929
  • Betty Lawford and Gene Markey in Lucky in Love (1929)
    Lucky in Love
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1929
  • Eddie Clayton, William Collier Jr., John Holland, Maurice Murphy, Edward Peil Jr., and Ruth Taylor in The College Coquette (1929)
    The College Coquette
    5.1
    • dialogue director
    • 1929
  • Morton Downey and Beryl Mercer in Mother's Boy (1929)
    Mother's Boy
    6.0
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1929
  • Dorothy Lee in Syncopation (1929)
    Syncopation
    6.8
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1929

Director



  • Safety or Slaughter
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
    Rhythm Racketeer
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Quelle veuve! (1930)
    Quelle veuve!
    5.6
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James E. Seymour
  • Born
    • April 23, 1895
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 1976
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Jocelyn LeeJanuary 13, 1935 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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