Anthony W. Coldeway (August 1, 1887 – January 29, 1963) was an American
screenwriter who had an extensive career from 1910 through 1954. Although most of his work was on
films, he did some writing for
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
and also was the
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
of a
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
, entitled ''Her Great Dilemma'', in 1917. He was born in
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...
.
In 1928, he was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay Film adaptation, adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include st ...
at the
1st Academy Awards
The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best films from 1 August 1927 to 31 July 1928 and took place on May 1 ...
for his film ''
Glorious Betsy''.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Morals of Hilda'' (1916)
* ''
Which Woman?'' (
1918)
* ''
His Buddy'' (
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
)
* ''
The Fighting Heart'' (1919)
* ''
The Four-Bit Man
''The Four-Bit Man'' is a 1919 American short film, short silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.
Cast
* Josephine Hill
* Andrew Waldron
* William Dyer (actor), William Dyer
* Hoot Gibson
* Jack Perrin
S ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Jack of Hearts
''The Jack of Hearts'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.
Cast
* Hoot Gibson
* Jack Perrin
* M.W. Lindley
* Josephine Hill
See also
* Hoot Gibson filmography
This is a complete filmography of Ameri ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Mates and Models'' (1919)
* ''
Squabs and Squabbles
''Squabs and Squabbles'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film featuring Jimmy Aubrey and Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Jimmy Aubrey as Jimmy
* Oliver Hardy as The Boss (as Babe Hardy)
* Richard Smith
See also
* List of American films of 1919
* Oliv ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Bungs and Bunglers
''Bungs and Bunglers'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Jimmy Aubrey as Jimmy
* Oliver Hardy as Al K. Hall (as Babe Hardy)
* Richard Smith
See also
* List of American films of 1919
* Oliver Hardy filmograp ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Switches and Sweeties
''Switches and Sweeties'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy (credited as Babe Hardy).
Cast
* Jimmy Aubrey as a janitor
* Babe Hardy
* Dick Smith
See also
* List of American films of 1919
* Oliver Hardy filmography ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Maids and Muslin
''Maids and Muslin'' is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Jimmy Aubrey as Mr. Bolts
* Oliver Hardy as Mr. Yards (as Babe Hardy)
See also
* List of American films of 1920
* Oliver Hardy filmography
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'' (1920)
* ''
Squeaks and Squawks
''Squeaks and Squawks'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Jimmy Aubrey - The Repairman
* Dixie Lamont - The Blacksmith's Daughter
* Oliver Hardy - The Landlord (as Babe Hardy)
* Dick Dickinson - The Blacksmi ...
'' (1920)
* ''
King of the Circus
''King of the Circus'' is a 1920 American action film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.
Cast
* Eddie Polo as Eddie King
* Corrine Porter as Helen Howard
* Kittoria Beveridge as Mary Warren
* Harry Madison as J ...
'' (
1920)
* ''
Do or Die'' (
1921)
* ''
The Secret Four'' (1921)
* ''
The Social Buccaneer'' (
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
)
* ''
The Oregon Trail'' (1923)
* ''
The Phantom Fortune'' (1923)
* ''
The Eagle's Talons'' (1923)
* ''
Cobra'' (
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Itali ...
)
* ''
Fifth Avenue'' (1926)
* ''
For Wives Only
''For Wives Only'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Marie Prevost, Victor Varconi and Charles K. Gerrard.Munden p.265
Cast
* Marie Prevost as Laura Rittenhaus
* Victor Varconi as Dr. Rittenhaus
* ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Old San Francisco'' (
1927
Events January
* January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith becomes the first Director-General.
* January 7
...
)
* ''
Glorious Betsy'' (
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
)
* ''
Cross Streets'' (1934)
* ''
In Spite of Danger
''In Spite of Danger'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Wallace Ford, Marian Marsh, Arthur Hohl, Charley Grapewin, Charles Middleton and Edward LeSaint. The film was relea ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Devil's Island'' (
1939)
* ''
The Gorilla Man
''The Gorilla Man'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. Despite the title and marketing, it is not a horror film, but a World War II espionage thriller.
Plot
Military officer Captain Craig Killian is wounded in the lin ...
'' (1943)
References
External links
1887 births
1963 deaths
Writers from Louisville, Kentucky
American male screenwriters
Screenwriters from Kentucky
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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