William Fox

William Fox

Hungarian-American film producer (1879–1952)

Vilmos Fried, known professionally as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s. Although he lost control of his film businesses in 1930, his name was used by 20th Century Fox and continues to be used in the trademarks of the present-day Fox Corporation, including the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News, Fox Sports, and Foxtel.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 180 films (1914–1933) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 814 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1933 HOT PEPPER. Fox Film Corp 76 min B&W
1933 SAILOR'S LUCK. Fox Film Corp B&W
1932 SHE WANTED A MILLIONAIRE. Fox Film Corp 80 min B&W
1932 SOCIETY GIRL. Fox Film Corp B&W
1932 THE FIRST YEAR. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1932 WILD GIRL. Fox Film Corp 78 min B&W
1932 YOUNG AMERICA. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1931 A CONNECTICUT YANKEE. Fox Film Corp 95 min B&W
1931 Quick Millions Fox Film Corporation 72 min 16mm B&W sound
1931 SIX CYLINDER LOVE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1930 City girl Fox Film Corp. (Publisher) 1:29:00 16mm B&W silent
1930 COMMON CLAY. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1930 DOUBLE CROSS ROADS. Fox Film Corp B&W
1930 OH, FOR A MAN. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1930 RENEGADES. Fox Film Corp 11 reels. B&W
1930 SONG O' MY HEART. Fox Film Corp 85 min B&W
1929 BEHIND THAT CURTAIN. Fox Film Corp 10 reels B&W
1929 BLUE SKIES. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 CHASING THROUGH EUROPE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 FROZEN JUSTICE. Fox Film Corp B&W
1929 GIRLS GONE WILD. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 HARMONY AT HOME. Fox Film Corp B&W
1929 SOUTH SEA ROSE. Fox Film Corp 69 min B&W
1929 SPEAKEASY. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1929 THE DIPLOMATS. Fox Film Corp 4 reels B&W
1929 THE FAR CALL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 THE WOMAN FROM HELL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1929 THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS. Fox Film Corp 95 min B&W
1928 FOUR SONS. Fox Film Corp 11 reels. B&W
1928 MOTHER KNOWS BEST. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1928 PAINTED POST. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1928 ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1928 STREET ANGEL. Fox Film Corp 10 reels B&W
1928 WIN THAT GIRL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 FAZIL. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1927 HILLS OF PERIL. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1927 PAID TO LOVE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1927 SINGED. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 SLAVES OF BEAUTY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 Sunrise a song of two humans F. W. Murnau 91 min B&W
1927 THE MONKEY TALKS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 THE MUSIC MASTER. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1926 A TRIP TO CHINATOWN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 EARLY TO WED. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 FIG LEAVES. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1926 GOING CROOKED. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 MARRIAGE LICENSE? Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1926 SUMMER BACHELORS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE DIXIE MERCHANT. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W