Biography
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 β March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City.
A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed.
Taylor directed seven feature films with Lloyd as star, second only to Fred C. Newmeyer (the two co-directed Lloyd in five features). He also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with Coquette (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award.
Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 33
Director 21
Writer 11
Funny Side of Life (1963)
Nothing But Trouble (1944)
Vagabond Lady (1935)
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
Out All Night (1933)
Devil's Lottery (1932)
Ambassador Bill (1931)
Skyline (1931)
Kiki (1931)
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)
The Taming of the Shrew (1929)
Coquette (1929)
Lady of the Pavements (1929)
The Woman Disputed (1928)
Tempest (1928)
My Best Girl (1927)
Exit Smiling (1926)
For Heaven's Sake (1926)
The Freshman (1925)
Hot Water (1924)
Girl Shy (1924)
Why Worry? (1923)
Safety Last! (1923)
Dr. Jack (1922)
Grandma's Boy (1922)
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
Never Weaken (1921)
I Do (1921)
Among Those Present (1921)
Now or Never (1921)
The Midnight Bride (1920)
Over the Garden Wall (1919)
The Wrecked Station (1917)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1895-08-13
Deathday1958-03-06 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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