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Robert G. Vignola(1882-1953)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robert G. Vignola
Robert G. Vignola was born on 5 August 1882 in Trivigno (Potenza), Basilicata, Italy. He was a director and actor, known for Broken Dreams (1933), More Deadly Than the Male (1919) and The Fortunes of Fifi (1917). He died on 25 October 1953 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1882
DiedOctober 25, 1953(71)
BornAugust 5, 1882
DiedOctober 25, 1953(71)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Randolph Scott, Joseph Cawthorn, Phyllis Lee, Buster Phelps, and Martha Sleeper in Broken Dreams (1933)
Broken Dreams
5.6
  • Director(as Robert Vignola)
  • 1933
Ethel Clayton in More Deadly Than the Male (1919)
More Deadly Than the Male
6.7
  • Director
  • 1919
Marguerite Clark in The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)
The Fortunes of Fifi
  • Director
  • 1917
The Hazards of Helen (1914)
The Hazards of Helen
6.8
  • Director
  • 1914

Credits

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Director



  • Karen Morley in The Girl from Scotland Yard (1937)
    The Girl from Scotland Yard
    5.1
    • Director (as Robert Vignola)
    • 1937
  • Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Dorothy Libaire, and David Manners in The Perfect Clue (1935)
    The Perfect Clue
    5.8
    • Director (as Robert Vignola)
    • 1935
  • Hardie Albright, Cora Sue Collins, William Farnum, and Colleen Moore in The Scarlet Letter (1934)
    The Scarlet Letter
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Randolph Scott, Joseph Cawthorn, Phyllis Lee, Buster Phelps, and Martha Sleeper in Broken Dreams (1933)
    Broken Dreams
    5.6
    • Director (as Robert Vignola)
    • 1933
  • William Collier Jr. and Marian Nixon in The Red Sword (1929)
    The Red Sword
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Leatrice Joy in Tropic Madness (1928)
    Tropic Madness
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Gilda Gray in Cabaret (1927)
    Cabaret
    1.6
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Marguerite De La Motte and Louise Dresser in Fifth Avenue (1926)
    Fifth Avenue
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Eleanor Boardman in The Way of a Girl (1925)
    The Way of a Girl
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Corinne Griffith and Lloyd Hughes in Déclassé (1925)
    Déclassé
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Mae Busch, Pauline Frederick, Huntley Gordon, and Conrad Nagel in Married Flirts (1924)
    Married Flirts
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Marion Davies in Yolanda (1924)
    Yolanda
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Adam and Eva (1923)
    Adam and Eva
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Marion Davies in When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
    When Knighthood Was in Flower
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Marion Davies in The Young Diana (1922)
    The Young Diana
    7.5
    • co-director
    • 1922

Actor



  • Marguerite Courtot and Hal Forde in The Vanderhoff Affair (1915)
    The Vanderhoff Affair
    • Dr. Luchow
    • 1915
  • Helen Lindroth in The Maker of Dreams (1915)
    The Maker of Dreams
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Harry F. Millarde in The Crooked Path (1915)
    The Crooked Path
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Helen Lindroth in Honor Thy Father (1915)
    Honor Thy Father
    Short
    • Chick Fenway - a Thief
    • 1915
  • Harry F. Millarde and Anna Q. Nilsson in In the Hands of the Jury (1915)
    In the Hands of the Jury
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Arthur Albertson and James B. Ross in The Stolen Ruby (1915)
    The Stolen Ruby
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Alice Hollister, John Mackin, and Robert Walker in The Scorpion's Sting (1915)
    The Scorpion's Sting
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • A Midnight Tragedy
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1914
  • The Menace of Fate
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1914
  • Alice Hollister in The False Guardian (1914)
    The False Guardian
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1914
  • Verna Mersereau in The Dancer (1914)
    The Dancer
    Short
    • De Forrest - a Millionaire
    • 1914
  • The Devil's Dansant (1914)
    The Devil's Dansant
    Short
    • (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1914
  • The Hand of Fate
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
    • 1914
  • Alice Hollister in The Show Girl's Glove (1914)
    The Show Girl's Glove
    Short
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1914
  • The Padrone's Plot
    Short
    • Tony (as Robert Vignola)
    • 1913

Writer



  • Lawson Butt in Don Caesar de Bazan (1915)
    Don Caesar de Bazan
    7.0
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1915
  • Marguerite Courtot in The Barefoot Boy (1914)
    The Barefoot Boy
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • Alice Hollister, Alice Joyce, and Tom Moore in The Vampire's Trail (1914)
    The Vampire's Trail
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • The Beast
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914
  • Verna Mersereau in The Dance of Death (1914)
    The Dance of Death
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • The Vampire (1913)
    The Vampire
    7.0
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert Vignola
  • Born
    • August 5, 1882
    • Trivigno (Potenza), Basilicata, Italy
  • Died
    • October 25, 1953
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 39 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Italian-born silent actor, with Kalem from 1907. Turned to directing in 1911, best known for When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922). Remained active during the sound era, turning out second feature melodramas for Poverty Row studios.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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