John S. Robertson
- Born
- June 14, 1878
- Died
- November 5, 1964 (86 years old)
- Place of birth
- London, Ontario, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Stuart Robertson (14 June 1878 in London, Ontario – 5 November 1964 in California) was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career. Robertson left film in 1935, amid the increasing prevalence of sound pictures.
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Known for
Filmography
- 2015Synthwave Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm · Director
- 1935Our Little GirlFilm · Director
- 1935Captain HurricaneFilm · Director
- 1935Grand Old GirlFilm · Director
- 1934Wednesday's ChildFilm · Director
- 1934His Greatest GambleFilm · Director
- 1934The Crime DoctorFilm · Director
- 1933One Man's JourneyFilm · Director
- 1932Little Orphan AnnieFilm · Director
- 1931The Phantom of ParisFilm · Director
- 1931Beyond VictoryFilm · Director
- 1930Madonna of the StreetsFilm · Director
- 1930Captain of the GuardFilm · Director
- 1930The Night RideFilm · Director
- 1929Shanghai LadyFilm · Director, Producer
- 1929The Single StandardFilm · Director
- 1927The Road to RomanceThe Road to RomanceFilm · Director
- 1927Captain SalvationFilm · Director
- 1927Annie LaurieFilm · Director
- 1925Shore LeaveFilm · Director
- 1925Soul-FireFilm · Director
- 1925New ToysFilm · Director
- 1924ClassmatesClassmatesFilm · Director
- 1924The Enchanted CottageFilm · Director
- 1923Twenty-OneFilm · Director
- 1923The Fighting BladeFilm · Director
- 1923The Bright ShawlFilm · Director
- 1922Tess of the Storm CountryFilm · Director
- 1922The Spanish JadeFilm · Director
- 1922Love's BoomerangFilm · Director
- 1921FootlightsFilm · Director
- 1921The Magic CupFilm · Director
- 1921Sentimental TommyFilm · Director
- 192039 EastFilm · Director
- 1920A Dark LanternFilm · Director
- 1920Away Goes PrudenceAway Goes PrudenceFilm · Director
- 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1919Erstwhile SusanFilm · Director
- 1919The Misleading WidowFilm · Director
- 1919Come Out of the KitchenFilm · Director
- 1919Let's ElopeFilm · Director
- 1919The Test of HonorFilm · Director
- 1919Here Comes the BrideFilm · Director
- 1918Little Miss HooverFilm · Director
- 1918The Make-Believe WifeFilm · Director
- 1918The Girl of TodayFilm · Director, Writer
- 1918The MenaceFilm · Director
- 1917The Bottom of the WellFilm · Director
- 1917Baby MineFilm · Director
- 1917IntrigueFilm · Director
- 1917The MeetingThe MeetingFilm · Director