George Melford

George Melford

American actor and director (1877–1961)

George H. Melford was an American stage and film actor and director. Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMille's, appearing in big bold letters above the title of his films.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 94 films (1912–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 14 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1924 FLAMING BARRIERS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1924 THE DAWN OF A TOMORROW. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 THE TOP OF THE WORLD. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 TIGER LOVE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1925 FRIENDLY ENEMIES. Belasco Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1925 SIMON, THE JESTER. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 7 reels 16mm B&W Silent
1925 The Top of the World George Melford 12 min 16mm B&W Silent
1926 GOING CROOKED. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 ROCKING MOON. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 7 reels B&W
1926 THE FLAME OF THE YUKON. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 6 reels B&W
1926 WHISPERING SMITH. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 7 reels B&W
1927 A MAN'S PAST. Universal Pictures Corp. B&W
1928 Freedom of the press George Melford B&W
1928 FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1928 LINGERIE. Tiffany-Stahl Productions Inc 6 reels B&W
1928 SINNERS IN LOVE. F. B. O. Productions Inc. 6 reels B&W
1929 LOVE IN THE DESERT. F. B. O. Productions Inc. 70 min B&W
1931 EAST OF BORNEO. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1931 THE HOMICIDE SQUAD. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1931 The Viking George Melford B&W
1932 OFFICER THIRTEEN. Allied Pictures Corp. Ltd. 7 reels B&W
1933 THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT. Allied Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1935 EAST OF JAVA. Universal Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1939 ISLAND OF LOST MEN. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1939 UNMARRIED. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1941 Blue, White And Perfect. Herbert I. Leeds 6779 ft. B&W
1941 MEET JOHN DOE Iowa Theatrical & Television Corporation 70min 16mm B&W Sound
1941 Meet John Doe. Frank Capra 14 reels B&W
1942 Time To Kill. Herbert I. Leeds 5 479 ft. B&W
1942 VALLEY OF THE SUN 129 N Vermont 50 16mm B&W sound
1942 Valley Of The Sun George Marshall 78 B&W
1942 Valley Of The Sun. George Marshall 79 min. B&W
1943 THE DANCING MASTERS Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 63 min 16mm B&W sound
1943 The Dancing Masters. Malcolm St. Clair 5 611 ft. B&W
1945 A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 1583 ft. 16mm Color & B&W sound
1946 Two Years Before the Mast Paramount News Service 22 16mm B&W sound
1946 Two Years Before The Mast. John Farrow 10 reels B&W
1948 The Walls Of Jericho Moody Inst Of Science 106 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1948 Unfaithfully Yours Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:45:00 16mm B&W sound
1948 Unfaithfully Yours. Preston Sturges 105 min 35mm B&W sound
1953 A Blueprint For Murder. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 76 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 The Egyptian. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 140 min 35mm Color sound
1955 Prince Of Players Ideal Pictures Inc 96 min 16mm Color sound
1955 Prince Of Players. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 102 min 35mm Color sound