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John McDowell(1878-1954)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John McDowell was born in 1878 in Woolwich, Kent, England, UK. John was a director and cinematographer, known for Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare (1914), At the Torrent's Mercy (1915) and A Breach of Promise Case (1908). John was married to Emily White and Olympia Sumner. John died on 7 November 1954 in Pitsea, Essex, England, UK.
Born1878
DiedNovember 7, 1954
Born1878
DiedNovember 7, 1954
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Known for

Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare (1914)
Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare
5.0
  • Director(as J.B. McDowell)
  • 1914
At the Torrent's Mercy
  • Producer
  • 1915
A Breach of Promise Case
Short
  • Director(as J.B. McDowell)
  • 1908
Baby's Revenge
Short
  • Director(as J.B. McDowell)
  • 1909

Credits

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Director

  • Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare (1914)
    Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare
    5.0
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1914
  • A Review of the Year 1910
    Short
    • Director
    • 1910
  • The Bee Hunter
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1910
  • A Trip to the Scilly Isles
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • The Royal Allervale Potteries
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • The Varsity Boat Races
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • The Exploits of Three-Fingered Kate
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • Domestic Rivals
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • Baby's Revenge
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1909
  • The Cheekiest Man on Earth
    3.6
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1908
  • A Breach of Promise Case
    Short
    • Director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1908

Cinematographer

  • The Battle of the Somme: Digitally Remastered (2014)
    The Battle of the Somme: Digitally Remastered
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
  • The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks (1917)
    The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks
    7.0
    • Cinematographer (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1917
  • Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme (1916)
    Kitchener's Great Army in the Battle of the Somme
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1916

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks (1917)
    The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks
    7.0
    • assistant director (as J.B. McDowell)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J.B. McDowell
  • Born
    • 1878
    • Woolwich, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 7, 1954
    • Pitsea, Essex, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Emily White1900 - 191?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother-in-law of H.O. Martinek and Ivy Martinek, uncle of Nellie Martinek.
  • Nickname
    • Mac

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