David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage, and he launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric and Barbara Stanwyck. Belasco pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and naturalism.
David Belasco
Active - 1914 - 2018 |
Birth - Jul 25, 1853 |
Death - May 14, 1931 |
Genres - Drama, Silent Film, Music, Romance, Western
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Subgenres - Silent Film, Silent Feature, Musical, Western Film, Melodrama
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Governor, The Bishop of Broadway-
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