Samuel Zierler (1895–1964) was an American
film producer of the
silent and early
sound era
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed befor ...
.
[Pitts p.420] As well as working for various studios, in the late 1920s he controlled his own production company, Excellent Pictures. His final film work was for
RKO Pictures in 1933.
Filmography
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Cordelia the Magnificent'' (1923)
* ''
The Woman of Bronze
''The Woman of Bronze'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and distributed through Metro Pictures. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play by Henry Kistemaeckers (adapted by Paul Kester) which starred Margaret Anglin, Joh ...
'' (1923)
* ''
A Wife's Romance
''A Wife's Romance'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Clara Kimball Young, Lewis Dayton and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.901
Synopsis
A female artist, neglected by her diplomat husband, becomes involved ...
'' (1923)
* ''
A Man of Quality
''A Man of Quality'' is a 1926 American silent crime film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring George Walsh, Ruth Dwyer and Brian Donlevy. The survival status of the film is unknown.
Cast
* George Walsh as Jack Banning
* Ruth Dwyer as Mario ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Striving for Fortune
''Striving for Fortune'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring George Walsh, Beryl Roberts and Tefft Johnson.Munden p.773
Synopsis
In Newport News, Virginia, a shipbuilder working on a new vessel has to thwa ...
'' (1926)
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The Broadway Drifter
''The Broadway Drifter'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Dorothy Hall and Arthur Donaldson.Munden p.89
Synopsis
A drifter who hangs around Broadway is disowned by his father. He tries ...
'' (1927)
* ''
The Winning Oar
''The Winning Oar'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Dorothy Hall and Arthur Donaldson.Munden p.909
Cast
* George Walsh as Ted Scott
* Dorothy Hall as Gloria Brooks
* William Cain a ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Your Wife and Mine
''Your Wife and Mine'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Frank O'Connor (actor), Frank O'Connor and starring Phyllis Haver, Stuart Holmes and Wallace MacDonald.Katchmer p.533
Cast
* Phyllis Haver as Phyllis Warren
* ...
'' (1927)
* ''
His Rise to Fame'' (1927)
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Broadway Madness
''Broadway Madness'' is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Donald Keith, and Betty Hilburn.
Plot
A young farmer in upstate New York City becomes obsessed with a Broadway ...
'' (1927)
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A Bowery Cinderella'' (1927)
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Back to Liberty
''Back to Liberty'' is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring George Walsh, Edmund Breese and Dorothy Hall.Munden p.33
Cast
* George Walsh as Jimmy Stevens
* Edmund Breese as Tom Devon / Reginald Briand
...
'' (1927)
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The Nest'' (1927)
* ''
Satan and the Woman'' (1928)
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The Stronger Will
''The Stronger Will'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring Percy Marmont, Rita Carewe and Howard Truesdale.Munden p.774
Synopsis
A Wall Street financier's wife becomes involved with a rival businessman ...
'' (1928)
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Women Who Dare'' (1928)
* ''
Inspiration'' (1928)
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A Bit of Heaven'' (1928)
* ''
Making the Varsity'' (1928)
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Manhattan Knights'' (1928)
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The Speed Classic
''The Speed Classic'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Rex Lease, Mildred Harris and Mitchell Lewis.
Synopsis
A young man obsessed with cars is dumped by his girlfriend, and goes on a binge in ...
'' (1928)
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Into No Man's Land'' (1928)
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Passion Song'' (1928)
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Life's Crossroads
''Life's Crossroads'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring Gladys Hulette, Mahlon Hamilton and William Conklin.Munden p.432 It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Silken Lady''.
A man and a woman ...
'' (1928)
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Broken Barriers'' (1928)
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Confessions of a Wife
''Confessions of a Wife'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Helene Chadwick, Walter McGrail and Ethel Grey Terry.Munden p.143
A married woman loses huge amounts of money playing cards. She is blackm ...
'' (1928)
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The Clean Up'' (1929)
* ''
The Dream Melody
''The Dream Melody'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring John Roche, Mabel Julienne Scott and Rosemary Theby.Munden p.201
Cast
* John Roche as Richard Gordon
* Mabel Julienne Scott as Mary Talbot
* ...
'' (1929)
* ''
One Splendid Hour
''One Splendid Hour'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Cliff Wheeler and starring Viola Dana, George Periolat and Jack Richardson. Dana retired following the film, due to the introduction of sound films.Lowe p.149
Synopsis
A ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Montmartre Rose
''Montmartre Rose'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Rosemary Theby and Harry Myers.Munden p.523
Plot
A respectable Paris jeweller becomes engaged to a celebrated performe ...
'' (1929)
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Daughters of Desire'' (1929)
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The Talk of Hollywood'' (1929)
* ''
The Costello Case
''The Costello Case'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang.
Cast
* Tom Moore as Mahoney
* Lola Lane as Mollie
* Roscoe Karns as Blair
* Wheeler Oakman as Mile-Away-Harry
* Russell Hardie as Jimmie
* William B. David ...
'' (1930)
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She Got What She Wanted'' (1930)
* ''
Hell Bound'' (1931)
* ''
Women Go on Forever'' (1931)
* ''
Command Performance'' (1931)
* ''
Salvation Nell'' (1931)
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Men Are Such Fools'' (1932)
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Tomorrow at Seven
''Tomorrow at Seven'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery comedy film directed by Ray Enright
Ray Enright (March 25, 1896 – April 3, 1965) was an American film director. He directed 73 films between 1927–53, many of them for Warne ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Racetrack
A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also use ...
'' (1933)
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Goodbye Love'' (1933)
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Sailor Be Good
''Sailor Be Good'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Ethel Doherty, Viola Brothers Shore and Ralph Spence. Starring Jack Oakie, Vivienne Osborne, George E. Stone, Max Hoffman Jr. and Lincoln Stedm ...
'' (1933)
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.
* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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1895 births
1964 deaths
American film producers
Filmmakers from Brooklyn
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