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William James Craft(1886-1931)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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A former juvenile stage actor, Canadian-born William James Craft came to Hollywood in the early 1900s as an actor, eventually giving up acting to work as a cameraman, then became a director. He served as a photographer during World War I, and after the war he concentrated on directing, working often for Universal Pictures.

He died in an auto accident in Hollywood in 1931.
Born1886
DiedJune 30, 1931
Born1886
DiedJune 30, 1931
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Known for

Jack Dougherty in The Radio Detective (1926)
The Radio Detective
6.1
  • Director(as William Craft)
  • 1926
Kathryn Crawford and Glenn Tryon in The Kid's Clever (1929)
The Kid's Clever
  • Director
  • 1929
La puissance des faibles
  • Director(as William J. Craft)
  • 1926
Bill Cody in Dangerous Odds (1925)
Dangerous Odds
  • Director
  • 1925

Credits

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Director



  • The Runaround (1931)
    The Runaround
    • Director
    • 1931
  • June Collyer and Eddie Dowling in Honeymoon Lane (1931)
    Honeymoon Lane
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Harry Langdon, Bessie Love, and Slim Summerville in See America Thirst (1930)
    See America Thirst
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Little Accident (1930)
    Little Accident
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Czar de Broadway (1930)
    Czar de Broadway
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
    The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Gertrude Astor, Glenn Tryon, and Helen Wright in Dames Ahoy (1930)
    Dames Ahoy
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Reginald Denny in Un mari provisoire (1930)
    Un mari provisoire
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Merna Kennedy and Glenn Tryon in L'art de réussir (1929)
    L'art de réussir
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1929
  • One Hysterical Night (1929)
    One Hysterical Night
    5.2
    • Director (as William J. Craft)
    • 1929
  • George Sidney and Mack Swain in Cohen et Kelly aux bains de mer (1929)
    Cohen et Kelly aux bains de mer
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Kathryn Crawford and Glenn Tryon in The Kid's Clever (1929)
    The Kid's Clever
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Glenn Tryon in Dick, Oscar et Cléopâtre (1928)
    Dick, Oscar et Cléopâtre
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Marian Nixon and Glenn Tryon in Le Prince des cacahuètes (1928)
    Le Prince des cacahuètes
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Plus fort que Lindbergh (1927)
    Plus fort que Lindbergh
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1927

Writer



  • Glenn Tryon in Dick, Oscar et Cléopâtre (1928)
    Dick, Oscar et Cléopâtre
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Marian Nixon and Glenn Tryon in Le Prince des cacahuètes (1928)
    Le Prince des cacahuètes
    3.8
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1928
  • La puissance des faibles
    • screenplay
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1926
  • The King's Command
    Short
    • scenario (as William J. Craft)
    • 1924
  • Flying Eagle
    Short
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1924
  • Blue Wing's Revenge
    5.7
    Short
    • Writer (as William J. Craft)
    • 1924
  • Saved by Radio
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1922
  • Wolf Pack
    • Writer (as William J. Craft)
    • 1922
  • False Brands
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1922
  • Hoot Gibson and Marcella Pershing in Who Was the Man? (1921)
    Who Was the Man?
    Short
    • story
    • 1921
  • The Fightin' Actor
    Short
    • story
    • 1921
  • The White Rider (1920)
    The White Rider
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1920

Cinematographer



  • Cameron of the Royal Mounted (1921)
    Cameron of the Royal Mounted
    • Cinematographer
    • 1921
  • God's Crucible (1921)
    God's Crucible
    • Cinematographer
    • 1921
  • Canada's Work for Wounded Soldiers
    • Cinematographer
    • 1918

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • W.J. Craft
  • Born
    • 1886
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • June 30, 1931
    • Hollywood, California, USA(auto accident)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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  • When did William James Craft die?
    June 30, 1931
  • How did William James Craft die?
    Auto accident
  • Where did William James Craft die?
    Hollywood, California, USA
  • When was William James Craft born?
    1886
  • Where was William James Craft born?
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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