Fred LeRoy Granville was born in Warrnambool, Victoria,

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, in 1896,1917 Motion Picture News Studio Directory and educated in

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. The 1 February 1922, issue of '' American Cinematographer'' stated that he was "a bloody Britisher by birth" and "first saw the light at Worton Hall,

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." Granville became interested in photography as a boy. His first experience with cinematography came in 1913 under the guidance of James Crosby at the Selig Polyscope studio in Edendale, near downtown Los Angeles. Granville photographed the documentary Rescue of the Stefansson Expedition (1914) and a number of features and serials for Universal, including '' Liberty, A Daughter of the USA'' (1916) and '' The Heart of Humanity'' (1918). He also shot several of cowboy actor Tom Mix's early Fox features. The last two films he directed were produced in France. While married to Mary J., he had two sons, George E., born about 1908 and Roy F., born about 1911. In 1920, Granville went to England, where he worked as a cinematographer and director into the mid-1920s. Here he met and married the actress

Peggy Hyland Peggy Hyland (born Gladys Lucy Hutchinson; 11 June 1884 – 19 September 1973) was an English silent film actress who after a brief period on the stage had a successful career as a silent film actress, appearing in at least 40 films in Great B ...

in 1923. The marriage was later dissolved. He died in London on 14 November 1932, from complications related to Bright's disease.

Selected filmography

* '' Liberty, A Daughter of the USA'' (1916) * '' Money Madness'' (1917) * ''

The Bride's Awakening ''The Bride's Awakening'' is a 1918 American silent drama film released by Universal Pictures and produced by their Bluebird production unit. Robert Z. Leonard directed the film and his then-wife Mae Murray was the star. A print of the film is ho ...

'' (1918) * '' The Heart of Humanity'' (1918) * ''

Her Body in Bond ''Her Body in Bond'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Kenneth Harlan and Alan Roscoe. Plot Peggy and Joe Blondin are husband and wife who show their dancing number in New York cabarets. ...

'' (1918) * ''

Rough Riding Romance ''Rough Riding Romance'' is a lost 1919 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring cowboy Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phineas Dobbs (Mix), co ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Coming of the Law ''The Coming of the Law'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Tom Mix, Agnes Vernon and George Nichols.Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. p. 86. . . Cast ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Honeypot ''The Honeypot'' is a 1920 British silent romance film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Low p.383 It was made at Isleworth Studios. A sequel ''Love Maggy'' was released the follow ...

'' (1920) * ''The Price of Silence'' (1920) aka ''At the Mercy of Tiberius'' * '' Once to Every Woman'' (1920 film) * ''

Love Maggy ''Love Maggy'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Campbell Gullan and James Lindsay.Quinlan p.121 It was made at Isleworth Studios as a sequel to the 1920 film ''The Honeypot''. Cas ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Smart Sex ''The Smart Sex'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Eva Novak, Frank Braidwood and Margaret Mann.Munden p.734 Cast * Eva Novak as Rose * Frank Braidwood as Guy * Geoffrey Webb as Fred * Mayre ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Shark Master ''The Shark Master'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and written by George C. Hull and Fred LeRoy Granville. The film stars Frank Mayo, Doris Deane, Herbert Fortier, Oliver Cross, May Collins, and Bowditch M. Tu ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Fighting Lover ''The Fighting Lover'' is a 1921 American silent mystery comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a ...

'' (1921) * '' Shifting Sands'' (1922) * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1923) * '' The Sins Ye Do'' (1924) * ''

Forbidden Cargoes ''Forbidden Cargoes'' is a 1926 British silent film, silent adventure film directed by Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Peggy Hyland, Clifford McLaglen and James Lindsay (actor), James Lindsay. Cast * Peggy Hyland as Violet * Clifford McLa ...

'' (1926) * ''

Lady Harrington ''Lady Harrington'' is a 1926 French silent film directed by Hewitt Claypoole Grantham-Hayes and Fred LeRoy Granville and starring Claude France, Maurice de Féraudy and Warwick Ward.Goble p.830 It is based on a novel by Maurice Level. Cast * C ...

'' (1926)

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* 1896 births 1932 deaths Australian cinematographers British cinematographers People from Warrnambool Australian expatriates in New Zealand Australian emigrants to the United States {{cinematographer-stub