Cecil B. DeMille
male
Born on August 12, 1881 (143 years old)
Passed Away on January 21, 1959
From Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
Known for Directing
Biography
Cecil Blount DeMille was a founder of the Hollywood motion-picture industry, one of the most commercially successful producer-directors of his time, and one of the most influential filmmakers in history. Between 1914 and 1956, he made seventy feature films; all but seven were profitable. Cecil B. DeMille is synonymous with religious epics: The King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, and The Ten Commandments (1956). He blended spectacle, sex, and spellbinding narrative to convey a message of faith. It was DeMille who created the image of the omnipotent director, megaphone in hand, wearing boots and a visored cap. DeMille gave Hollywood numerous stars: Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, William (“Hopalong Cassidy”) Boyd, Claudette Colbert, Robert Preston, Jean Arthur, and Charlton Heston. DeMille created the posts of studio story editor, art director, and concept artist. He was one of the first to use theatrical lighting on a movie set. In the late 1920s, when Hollywood converted to sound films, DeMille defied the sound experts, liberating the camera from a confining booth, and implementing the microphone boom. DeMille’s authority extended beyond the confines of his studio. He was a power in aviation, banking, politics, and real estate. In the 1930s, his fame as a filmmaker was surpassed by his fame as a radio star. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an institution from which he eventually won two awards. In 1953 his film The Greatest Show on Earth won the Award for Best Picture of 1952; and he was presented with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. DeMille’s influence on world culture is incalculable, but there are estimates and milestones. His biography of Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, was a silent film, but because of a unique distribution arrangement, it was eventually seen by 800 million viewers. Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are still listed with the top ten all-time box-office champions. They continue to generate revenue and provoke thought.
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Nan of Music Mountain
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A Romance of the Redwoods
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1917
The Woman God Forgot
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1917
The Little American
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1917
A Romance of the Redwoods
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1917
A Romance of the Redwoods
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1917
A Romance of the Redwoods
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1917
The Little American
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1917
The Little American
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1917
The Little American
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The Woman God Forgot
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1917
The Woman God Forgot
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1917
Lost and Won
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1917
The Devil Stone
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1917
Betty to the Rescue
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The Love Mask
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1916
Joan the Woman
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1916
The Heart of Nora Flynn
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1916
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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1916
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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1916
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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1916
Joan the Woman
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Joan the Woman
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Maria Rosa
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1916
The Dream Girl
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The Wild Goose Chase
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1915
The Cheat
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The Cheat
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Carmen
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The Golden Chance
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The Warrens of Virginia
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The Warrens of Virginia
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The Unafraid
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The Unafraid
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Temptation
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The Cheat
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The Golden Chance
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Carmen
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The Golden Chance
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The Golden Chance
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Carmen
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Kindling
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Kindling
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The Captive
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The Captive
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The Captive
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The Girl of the Golden West
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The Girl of the Golden West
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The Girl of the Golden West
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Temptation
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Chimmie Fadden Out West
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Chimmie Fadden
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Chimmie Fadden
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Chimmie Fadden Out West
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Chimmie Fadden
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Chimmie Fadden
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Chimmie Fadden Out West
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Chimmie Fadden Out West
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The Arab
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The Arab
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The Arab
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After Five
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Lord Chumley
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The Virginian
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The Squaw Man
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The Ghost Breaker
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The Ghost Breaker
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The Ghost Breaker
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The Squaw Man
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Brewster's Millions
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The Virginian
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The Squaw Man
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The Rose of the Rancho
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The Rose of the Rancho
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The Man From Home
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The Man From Home
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The Man From Home
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The Rose of the Rancho
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The Call of the North
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What's His Name
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What's His Name
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What's His Name
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What's His Name
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Ready Money
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The Only Son
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The Circus Man
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The Man on the Box
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