Douglas Zabriskie Doty (October 15, 1874 – February 20, 1935) was an American

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and editor. Doty wrote the screenplays for more than 60 films between 1920 and 1938, the last one being ''Always Goodbye'' released in 1938, three years after his death. Doty also worked as an editor for

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. Together with his co-writers

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and

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, he was nominated for the

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Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Story) for the film ''

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."The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners"

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(accessed December 3, 2012). He was born in

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and died in

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Filmography

*'' Two Kinds of Love'' (1920) *''

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'' (1920) *''Beautifully Trimmed'' (1920) *''

Society Secrets ''Society Secrets'' is a 1921 American silent satire film, directed by Leo McCarey. It stars Eva Novak, Gertrude Claire, and George Verrell, and was released in February 1921. It marked McCarey's directorial debut. He didn't make a further featu ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Dangerous Moment ''The Dangerous Moment'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marcel De Sano and starring Carmel Myers,Lule Warrenton and George Regas.Munden p.167 Cast * Carmel Myers as Sylvia Palprini * Lule Warrenton as Mrs. Tarkides * George ...

'' (1921) *'' Sham'' (1921) *''

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'' (1921) *''Her Winning Way'' (1921) * ''

The Rage of Paris ''The Rage of Paris'' is a 1938 American comedy film made by Universal Pictures. The movie was directed by Henry Koster, and written by Bruce Manning and Felix Jackson. It won the Venice Film Festival for Special Recommendation. Re-issued by Re ...

'' (1921) *'' The Speed Girl'' (1921) *''Nancy from Nowhere'' (1922) * '' A Prince of a King'' (1923) *''How to Educate a Wife'' (1924) *''Broadway After Dark'' (1924) *''

Circe, the Enchantress ''Circe, the Enchantress'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The film starred Leonard's then-wife Mae Murray. This was their last collaboration, and they divorced soon after. Considered to be a lost film for de ...

'' (1924) *''

The Wife of the Centaur ''The Wife of the Centaur'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film directed by King Vidor, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shortly after it formed from a merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer, Mayer Pictur ...

'' (1924) *''A Fool and His Money'' (1925) *''Who Cares'' (1925) * '' After Business Hours'' (1925) *''The Danger Signal'' (1925) *'' Fighting the Flames'' (1925) * ''

The Great Sensation ''The Great Sensation'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Jay Marchant and starring William Fairbanks, Pauline Garon and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden p.313 The son of a wealthy family masquerades as a chauffeur, and thwarts the plans of ...

'' (1925) *''

The King on Main Street ''The King on Main Street'', also known as ''The King'', is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Adolphe Menjou and Bessie Love. The film was adapted for the screen by Bell, and was based on the play ...

'' (1925) *''

The Unchastened Woman ''The Unchastened Woman'' is a 1925 American silent drama film starring vamp Theda Bara, directed by James Young, the former husband of Clara Kimball Young, and released by start-up studio Chadwick Pictures. The film is based on a 1915 Broadway ...

'' (1925) * '' The Wedding Song'' (1925) *''Red Dice'' (1926) *''

Young April ''Young April'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Donald Crisp, and starring Bessie Love, Joseph Schildkraut, and Rudolph Schildkraut. The film was produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Producers Distributing ...

'' (1926) *''Nobody's Widow'' (1927) *''Man Bait'' (1927) *''

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'' (1927) *''

The Fighting Eagle ''The Fighting Eagle'' is a 1927 American silent film adventure and romance drama starring Rod La Rocque. It was directed by Donald Crisp and it was produced by Cecil B. DeMille. The film was set during the Napoleonic Era. ''The Fighting Eagle' ...

'' (1927) *''

Dress Parade ''Dress Parade'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film produced by William Sistrom and Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Pathé. The film stars William Boyd and Bessie Love, and was directed by Donald Crisp. Although it is based on ...

'' (1927) * '' Tenth Avenue'' (1928) *''

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'' (1928) *'' Romance of the Underworld'' (1928) *''

The Veiled Woman ''The Veiled Woman'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Lia Torá, Lupita Tovar and Walter McGrail, also featuring Bela Lugosi.Kohner p. 347 This film was initially advertised as being a sound film, but at th ...

'' (1929) *'' Masked Emotions'' (1929) *''Pleasure Crazed'' (1929) *''The Leather Pushers'' (1930) *''Kid Roberts'' (1930) *''

'' (1930) *''

College Lovers ''College Lovers'' is a 1930 American talkie Pre-Code comedy film produced and released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros., and directed by John G. Adolfi. The movie stars Jack Whiting, Marian Nixon, Frank McHugh and G ...

'' (1930) *''Hammer and Tongs'' (1930) *''The Knockout'' (1930) *''The Comeback'' (1930) *''The Mardi Gras'' (1930) *''All for a Lady'' (1930) *''Framed!'' (1931) *''The Lady Killer'' (1931) *''Kane Meets Abel'' (1931) *''The Champion'' (1931) *''Dangerous Daze'' (1931) *''One Day to Live'' (1931) *''Rive gauche'' (1931) *''Lo mejor es reir'' (1931) *''Die Männer um Lucie'' (1931) *'' The Silent Witness'' (1932) * ''

Drifting Souls ''Drifting Souls'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Louis King and starring Lois Wilson, Theodore von Eltz and Raymond Hatton.Pitts p.435 Cast * Lois Wilson as Linda Lawrence * Theodore von Eltz as Joe Robson * Raymond Hatt ...

'' (1932) *''Racetrack'' (1933) *''

The Important Witness ''The Important Witness'' is an American 1933 Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway. Cast list * Noel Francis as Ellen Kelly * Dorothy Burgess as Ruth Da ...

'' (1933) *''Gallant Lady'' (1933) *''Three on a Honeymoon'' (1934) *''Always Goodbye'' (1938)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doty, Douglas Z. 1874 births 1935 deaths American male screenwriters Writers from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state) 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters