James Whale

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-07-22 (68 years old)

Deathday

1957-05-29

Place of Birth

Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK

James Whale

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), all recognized as classics of the genre. Whale directed over a dozen films in other genres, including what is considered the definitive film version of the musical Show Boat (1936). He became increasingly disenchanted with his association with horror, but many of his non-horror films have fallen into obscurity. Born into a l...

Production

1935

1933

1931

Frankenstein

as Director

1936

Show Boat

as Director

1932

1930

Journey's End

as Director

1935

1931

Waterloo Bridge

as Director

1934

One More River

as Director

1938

1937

1949

Hello Out There

as Director

1940

Green Hell

as Director

1941

1938

1937

The Road Back

as Director

1938

1932

1933

By Candlelight

as Director

1930

Hell's Angels

as Co-Director

1931

1940

Green Hell

as Producer

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