Charles J. Hunt (April 8, 1881 – February 3, 1976) was an American
film editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film edit ...
and
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 ...
.
[Munden p.811] He also worked at various times as an
actor
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,
production manager
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and
associate producer
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Fate of a Flirt
''The Fate of a Flirt'' is a 1925 silent romantic comedy directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Dorothy Revier, Forrest Stanley, and Thomas Ricketts. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1925.The Smoke Eaters
''The Smoke Eaters'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and Charles Hutchison and starring Cullen Landis, Wanda Hawley and Edward Cecil.Munden p.736
Cast
* Cullen Landis as Ed
* Wanda Hawley as Jacqueline
* Edw ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Dixie Flyer
''The Dixie Flyer'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Cullen Landis, Eva Novak and Ferdinand Munier.Monaco p.559
Cast
* Cullen Landis as 'Sunrise' Smith
* Eva Novak as Rose Rapley / Rose Jones ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Warning Signal
''The Warning Signal'' is a 1926 American silent action drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Gladys Hulette, Lincoln Stedman and Clarence Burton.Connelly p.430
Synopsis
The son of a railroad owner wants to make his own way in the ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Modern Daughters
''Modern Daughters'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Edna Murphy, Bryant Washburn and Ernest Hilliard.Munden p.519
Cast
* Edna Murphy
* Bryant Washburn
* Ernest Hilliard
Ernest Hilliard (Januar ...
'' (1927)
* ''
The Show Girl
''The Show Girl'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Mildred Harris, Gaston Glass and Mary Carr.Munden p.712
Cast
* Mildred Harris as Maizie Udell
* Gaston Glass as Billy Barton
* Mary Carr as Mrs. ...
'' (1927)
* ''
On the Stroke of Twelve
''On the Stroke of Twelve'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring David Torrence, June Marlowe and Lloyd Whitlock.Connelly p.392
Cast
* David Torrence as Henry Rutledge
* June Marlowe as Doris Bainbridg ...
'' (1927)
* ''
The Midnight Watch
''The Midnight Watch'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Roy Stewart, Mary McAllister and David Torrence.Wlaschin p.141
Cast
* Roy Stewart as Bob Breemer
* Mary McAllister as Rose Denton
* David ...
'' (1927)
* ''
South of Panama'' (1928)
*''
Queen of the Chorus
''Queen of the Chorus'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease and Betty Francisco.Munden p.625 It was made by the independent producer Morris R. Schlank.
Synopsis
Broadway ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Thundergod'' (1928)
* ''
Smoke Bellew
''Smoke Bellew'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Alphonse Ethier.Langman, p. 534 It is based on the 1912 short story collection ''Smoke Bellew''.
Cast
* Conwa ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Just Like Heaven'' (1930)
* ''
Rider of the Plains
''Rider of the Plains'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Tom Tyler, Lilian Bond and Al Bridge.
Main cast
* Tom Tyler as Blackie Saunders
* Lilian Bond as Betty Harper
* Al Bridge as Deputy Bill Gaines ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Riders of the North
''Riders of the North'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Blanche Mehaffey and Eddie Dunn (actor), Eddie Dunn.
Cast
* Bob Custer as Mountie Sergeant Stone
* Blanche Meha ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Police Court'' (1932)
* ''
Trailing the Killer'' (1932)
* ''
Law of the West
''Law of the West'' is a 1985 graphic adventure set in the American Old West developed by Accolade for the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Nintendo Entertainment System. It was one of the company's launch titles and the only game from Accolade ...
'' (1932)
* ''
The Devil on Horseback'' (1936)
* ''
We're in the Legion Now!
''We're in the Legion Now'' is a 1936 American adventure comedy film directed by Crane Wilbur and shot in Magnacolor. The film is also known as ''The Rest Cure'' (American reissue title), which was the title of the 1934 original J.D. Newsom stor ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Go-Get-'Em, Haines
''Go-Get-'Em, Haines'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was William Boyd (actor), William Boyd's last non-Hopalong Cassidy role.
Plot
Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of Edward Baldwin, the former head of a p ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Captain Calamity'' (1936)
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1881 births
1976 deaths
Film directors from New Jersey
American film editors
Film producers from New Jersey
People from Fort Lee, New Jersey
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