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Irvin Willat(1890-1976)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Irvin Willat
Irvin Willat was born on 18 November 1890 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He was a director and writer, known for On the High Seas (1922), The Grim Game (1919) and The Isle of Lost Ships (1929). He was married to Billie Dove. He died on 17 April 1976 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 18, 1890
DiedApril 17, 1976(85)
BornNovember 18, 1890
DiedApril 17, 1976(85)
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Known for

Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt in On the High Seas (1922)
On the High Seas
6.2
  • Director
  • 1922
Harry Houdini in The Grim Game (1919)
The Grim Game
6.7
  • Director
  • 1919
Noah Beery, Harry Cording, Robert Homans, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Jason Robards Sr., and Virginia Valli in The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
The Isle of Lost Ships
6.6
  • Director
  • 1929
Henry A. Barrows, Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix, and Rosemary Theby in Yellow Men and Gold (1922)
Yellow Men and Gold
6.6
  • Director(as Irvin V. Willat)
  • 1922

Credits

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Director

  • Charles Brokaw, Owen Davis Jr., and Joan Woodbury in Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)
    Luck of Roaring Camp
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Tom Keene in Under Strange Flags (1937)
    Under Strange Flags
    5.1
    • Director (as I. V. Willat)
    • 1937
  • Rita Hayworth and Tom Keene in Old Louisiana (1937)
    Old Louisiana
    6.2
    • Director (as I.V. Willat)
    • 1937
  • June Collyer in Damaged Love (1931)
    Damaged Love
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Noah Beery, Harry Cording, Robert Homans, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Jason Robards Sr., and Virginia Valli in The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)
    The Isle of Lost Ships
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Cavalier (1928)
    The Cavalier
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Frank Capra and Jack Holt in Submarine (1928)
    Submarine
    6.3
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Renée Adorée and Conrad Nagel in The Michigan Kid (1928)
    The Michigan Kid
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Renée Adorée and Robert Frazer in Back to God's Country (1927)
    Back to God's Country
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Betty Bronson and Milton Sills in Paradise (1926)
    Paradise
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Jack Holt in The Enchanted Hill (1926)
    The Enchanted Hill
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Billie Dove and Jack Holt in The Ancient Highway (1925)
    The Ancient Highway
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Warner Baxter, Willard Cooley, and Lois Wilson in Rugged Water (1925)
    Rugged Water
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Billie Dove in The Air Mail (1925)
    The Air Mail
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1925
  • North of 36 (1924)
    North of 36
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1924

Writer

  • Renée Adorée and Conrad Nagel in The Michigan Kid (1928)
    The Michigan Kid
    5.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Henry A. Barrows, Helene Chadwick, Richard Dix, and Rosemary Theby in Yellow Men and Gold (1922)
    Yellow Men and Gold
    6.6
    • scenario (as Irvin V. Willat)
    • 1922
  • Daisy Jefferson, J.P. Lockney, Gordon Mullen, Gertrude Norman, Jack Perrin, and Irvin Willat in Partners of the Tide (1921)
    Partners of the Tide
    • Writer (as Irvin V. Willat)
    • 1921
  • Down Home (1920)
    Down Home
    6.4
    • scenario (as Irvin V. Willat)
    • 1920
  • Harry Houdini in The Grim Game (1919)
    The Grim Game
    6.7
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Henry B. Walthall in The False Faces (1919)
    The False Faces
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1919

Cinematographer

  • The Zeppelin's Last Raid (1917)
    The Zeppelin's Last Raid
    • cinematographer
    • 1917
  • Civilization (1916)
    Civilization
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1916
  • Always in the Way (1915)
    Always in the Way
    4.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1915
  • One of Millions (1914)
    One of Millions
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1914
  • America (1914)
    America
    3.4
    • Cinematographer (as Irwin Willat)
    • 1914
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • I. V. Willat
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • November 18, 1890
    • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 1976
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Billie DoveOctober 28, 1923 - July 14, 1931 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Edwin W. Willat.
  • Nickname
    • Doc

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