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Norman Dawn(1884-1975)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Norman Dawn was born on 25 May 1884 in Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Lure of the Yukon (1924), Orphans of the North (1940) and For the Term of His Natural Life (1927). He was married to Katherine Dawn. He died on 2 February 1975 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornMay 25, 1884
DiedFebruary 2, 1975(90)
BornMay 25, 1884
DiedFebruary 2, 1975(90)
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Known for

Eva Novak and Ilak the Wolf Dog in Lure of the Yukon (1924)
Lure of the Yukon
  • Director
  • 1924
Orphans of the North (1940)
Orphans of the North
5.3
  • Director
  • 1940
For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
For the Term of His Natural Life
5.9
  • Director
  • 1927
The Adorable Outcast (1928)
The Adorable Outcast
  • Director
  • 1928

Credits

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Director



  • Bowanga Bowanga (1951)
    Bowanga Bowanga
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1951
  • The Darling Miss Jones
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Arctic Fury (1951)
    Arctic Fury
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Two Lost Worlds (1951)
    Two Lost Worlds
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Orphans of the North (1940)
    Orphans of the North
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Taku
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Alfred Delcambre, Elsie Duran, and Bertha Maldanado in Toundra (1936)
    Toundra
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Showgirl's Luck (1931)
    Showgirl's Luck
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Black Hills
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Adorable Outcast (1928)
    The Adorable Outcast
    • Director
    • 1928
  • For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
    For the Term of His Natural Life
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Joe Murphy and Fay Tincher in Min's Away (1926)
    Min's Away
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Shady Rest
    Short
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Typhoon Love
    • Director
    • 1925
  • After Marriage
    • Director
    • 1925

Writer



  • Bowanga Bowanga (1951)
    Bowanga Bowanga
    3.8
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Arctic Fury (1951)
    Arctic Fury
    5.3
    • story by
    • 1951
  • Orphans of the North (1940)
    Orphans of the North
    5.3
    • story and screenplay
    • 1940
  • Taku
    5.6
    • story
    • 1937
  • Alfred Delcambre, Elsie Duran, and Bertha Maldanado in Toundra (1936)
    Toundra
    6.5
    • story
    • 1936
  • The Adorable Outcast (1928)
    The Adorable Outcast
    • writer
    • 1928
  • For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
    For the Term of His Natural Life
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • After Marriage
    • writer
    • 1925
  • Justice of the Far North (1925)
    Justice of the Far North
    5.5
    • story
    • 1925
  • Eva Novak and Ilak the Wolf Dog in Lure of the Yukon (1924)
    Lure of the Yukon
    • written by
    • 1924
  • Eva Novak in Wolves of the North (1921)
    Wolves of the North
    • story
    • 1921
  • Et la terre trembla... (1921)
    Et la terre trembla...
    • story
    • 1921

Producer



  • Orphans of the North (1940)
    Orphans of the North
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Richard Arlen and Beverly Roberts in La grande débâcle (1938)
    La grande débâcle
    5.3
    • producer: pre-production scenes
    • 1938
  • Taku
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Alfred Delcambre, Elsie Duran, and Bertha Maldanado in Toundra (1936)
    Toundra
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Showgirl's Luck (1931)
    Showgirl's Luck
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1931
  • The Adorable Outcast (1928)
    The Adorable Outcast
    • producer
    • 1928
  • For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
    For the Term of His Natural Life
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1927
  • Eva Novak and Ilak the Wolf Dog in Lure of the Yukon (1924)
    Lure of the Yukon
    • producer
    • 1924

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 25, 1884
    • Argentina
  • Died
    • February 2, 1975
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Katherine Dawn
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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      Norman Dawn was the first person to use glass shot in a motion picture, which technique is now known as matte painting and is being used heavily worldwide in motion pictures.

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