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Director Born: November 11, 1887 in Darlington, England Death: August 28, 1964 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK Biography:A man of modest beginnings, director "Maurice Elvey" elevated himself to the highest echelons of the British film industry. Born into poverty, Elvey never spent a day in school. At age 9, he was working as a streetseller; within a few years, he had advanced to hotel pageboy; and in his teens, he emulated many another low-born, uneducated British youth by becoming an itinerant actor. In 1911, he organized the Adelphi Play Society, installing himself as director.
It was in this same capacity that Elvey entered films, helming the 1913 actioner "The Great Gold Robbery." Ultimately Elvey would become England's most prolific filmmaker, directing over 300 feature films during a 44-year period. He tackled literally every movie genre, from historical drama to slapstick comedy. Like many of his colleagues, he directed a great many adaptations of popular plays and novels (he called the shots on all of actor... Full Biography
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