A former short story writer, novelist, and playwright, Denison Clift entered the film industry in 1918, penning the screenplay for William S. Hart's Wolves of the Rail. A contract writer with Fox, Clift was promoted to director in 1920. Less than a year later, he became one of several American directors imported by British firms who hoped that a bit of Hollywood magic would help change the rather staid reputation of domestic silent films. Clift went on to direct such successful British melodramas as Demos (1921) featuring fellow American expatriate Evelyn Brent and The Love of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923), with Fay Compton in the title role. He remained in Great Britain after the changeover to sound, helming the odd low-budget melodrama -- including a 1935 version of The Mystery of the Marie Celeste, which he also wrote -- but was busier as a freelance screenwriter.
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End of the Road
Screenwriter |
1944 | |||
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Secrets of Scotland Yard
Book Author, Screenwriter |
1944 | |||
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Scotland Yard
Play Author |
1941 | |||
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The Last Adventurers
Screenwriter |
1937 | |||
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All That Glitters
Screenwriter |
1936 | |||
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Phantom Ship
Director |
1935 | |||
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Warn London
Book Author |
1934 | |||
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Man About Town
Book Author |
1932 | |||
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Scotland Yard
Play Author |
1930 | |||
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City of Play
Director, Screenwriter |
1929 | |||
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High Seas
Director, Screenwriter |
1929 | |||
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Taxi for Two
Director |
1929 | |||
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Paradise
Director |
1928 | |||
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Woman Disputed
Play Author |
1928 | |||
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The Yankee Clipper
Screen Story |
1927 | |||
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Ports of Call
Director, Producer |
1925 | |||
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Flames of Desire
Director, Screenwriter |
1924 | |||
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Great Diamond Mystery
Director, Screenwriter |
1924 | |||
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Honor Among Men
Director |
1924 | |||
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There's Millions in It
Director |
1924 | |||
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This Freedom
Director |
1923 | |||
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A Bill of Divorcement
Director, Screenwriter |
1922 | |||
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Woman Who Came Back
Director |
1922 | |||
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Woman of No Importance
Director |
1921 | |||
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The Last Straw
Director, Screenwriter |
1920 |