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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
5.0
  • Director(as William Craft)
  • 1926
Kathryn Crawford and Glenn Tryon in The Kid's Clever (1929)
The Kid's Clever
  • Director
  • 1929
The Power of the Weak
  • Director(as William J. Craft)
  • 1926
William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick in Beasts of Paradise (1923)
Beasts of Paradise
6.5
  • Director
  • 1923

Credits

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Director



  • Mary Brian, Joseph Cawthorn, William James Craft, Johnny Hines, Geoffrey Kerr, Marie Prevost, and Louis Sarecky in The Runaround (1931)
    The Runaround
    • Director
    • 1931
  • June Collyer and Eddie Dowling in Honeymoon Lane (1931)
    Honeymoon Lane
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Harry Langdon, Bessie Love, and Slim Summerville in See America Thirst (1930)
    See America Thirst
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Little Accident (1930)
    Little Accident
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Czar of Broadway (1930)
    Czar of Broadway
    6.1
    • 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
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Reginald Denny in Embarrassing Moments (1930)
    Embarrassing Moments
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Merna Kennedy and Glenn Tryon in Skinner Steps Out (1929)
    Skinner Steps Out
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1929
  • One Hysterical Night (1929)
    One Hysterical Night
    4.6
    • Director (as William J. Craft)
    • 1929
  • George Sidney and Mack Swain in The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
    The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Kathryn Crawford and Glenn Tryon in The Kid's Clever (1929)
    The Kid's Clever
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Glenn Tryon in The Gate Crasher (1928)
    The Gate Crasher
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Marian Nixon and Glenn Tryon in How to Handle Women (1928)
    How to Handle Women
    • Director
    • 1928
  • A Hero for a Night (1927)
    A Hero for a Night
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1927

Writer



  • Glenn Tryon in The Gate Crasher (1928)
    The Gate Crasher
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Marian Nixon and Glenn Tryon in How to Handle Women (1928)
    How to Handle Women
    • story (as William J. Craft)
    • 1928
  • The Power of the Weak
    • screenplay
    • story (as William J. Craft, 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
    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

  • 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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