William James Craft

William James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931)[1] was a Canadian film director and screenwriter.[2] He directed 69 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto and died in auto accident in Hollywood, California.

This article is about the film director and screenwriter called William Craft. For the escaped slave, see Ellen and William Craft.

William James Craft
Born	1886 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	30 June 1931(1931-06-30) (aged 44–45) Hollywood, California, US
Cause of death	car crash
Occupation	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1910–1931

Dangerous Odds lobby card, a film directed by William James Craft (1925)

Selected filmography

• Who Was the Man? (1921)
• Crossed Clues (1921)
• Double Crossers (1921)
• With Stanley in Africa (1922)
• Headin' West (1922)
• In the Days of Daniel Boone (1923)
• Beasts of Paradise (1923)
• The Riddle Rider (1924)
• Galloping Vengeance (1925)
• The Radio Detective (1926)
• The Silent Flyer (1926)
• The Galloping Cowboy (1926)
• The Power of the Weak (1926)
• The Clown (1927)
• A Hero for a Night (1927)
• Birds of Prey (1927)
• The Arizona Whirlwind (1927)
• Hot Heels (1927)
• The Wreck (1927)
• How to Handle Women (1928)
• One Hysterical Night (1929)
• Skinner Steps Out (1929)
• Dames Ahoy! (1930)
• The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
• The Czar of Broadway (1930)
• See America Thirst (1930)
• The Little Accident (1930)
• The Runaround (1931)

References

1. William James Craft;findagrave.com Retrieved 8 November 2017
2. "William James Craft". BFI. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

External links

• William James Craft on IMDb