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
1920 FLAME OF YOUTH. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 Just Pals ▶ John Ford 50 min B&W
1920 JUST PALS. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 PRAIRIE TRAILS. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE SCUTTLERS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1920 THE SHARK. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE STRONGEST. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE WHITE MOLL. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1919 ACE HIGH. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1919 HELP, HELP, POLICE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1919 THE DIVORCE TRAP. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1919 THE FORBIDDEN ROOM. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 BONNIE ANNIE LAURIE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 EVERY MOTHER'S SON. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 KULTUR. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 QUEEN OF THE SEA. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 ROUGH AND READY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE FORBIDDEN PATH. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE HEART OF ROMANCE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 THE PRUSSIAN CUR. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1918 THE SHE-DEVIL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE SOUL OF BUDDHA. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 WHEN A WOMAN SINS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1917 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Fox Film Corp 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1917 Credit: Story and direction, Henry Lehrman. William Fox (Henry Lehrman, author) William Fox
1917 DAMAGED—NO GOODS. William Fox 2 reels
1917 HEART AND SOUL. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 HER GREATEST LOVE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 HER TEMPTATION. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 PATSY. William Fox 5 reels B&W
1917 SOME BOY. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE DARLING OF PARIS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1917 THE HEART OF A LION. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1917 THE PRIDE OF NEW YORK. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE PRIMITIVE CALL. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE ROSE OF BLOOD. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1917 THE SILENT LIE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE TIGER WOMAN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1917 TROUBLEMAKERS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1916 A MAN OF SORROW. William Fox 6 reels B&W silent
1916 A MODERN THELMA. William Fox 5 reels B&W silent
1916 A WIFE'S SACRIFICE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent
1916 AMBITION. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent
1916 BLAZING LOVE. William Fox 6 reels B&W silent
1916 GOLD AND THE WOMAN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W silent
1916 LOVE AND HATE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W silent
1916 SINS OF HER PARENT. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent
1916 THE ETERNAL SAPHO. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent
1916 THE FOOL'S REVENGE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W silent
1916 THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent