Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. Philip Rosen - American Cinematographer 1Nov1921

Philip Rosen - American Cinematographer 1Nov1921

He was born in Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up in

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, and died in

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of a heart attack. He was one of the founders of the

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. Rosen was married to model and actress

Joyzelle Joyner Joyzelle Joyner (August 27, 1905 – November 30, 1980) was an American actress and dancer. She appeared in at least thirty films between 1925 and 1935, garnering some notoriety for her appearance in '' The Sign of the Cross''. Career Joyner be ...

Selected filmography

* '' The Heart of Maryland'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * ''

Blazing Love ''Blazing Love'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Kenean Buel and starring Virginia Pearson and Louise Huff.Solomon p.233 Cast * Virginia Pearson Virginia Belle Pearson (March 7, 1886 – June 6, 1958) was an American st ...

'' (1916) * '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1916) * '' Her Greatest Love'' (1917) * '' Heart and Soul'' (1917) * '' The Spreading Dawn'' (1917) * ''

The Double Hold-Up ''The Double Hold-Up'' is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill * Madge Hunt * Clark Comstock * Charles Brinley * Robert Walker * Harry Schumm Se ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Jay Bird ''The Jay Bird'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot ...

'' (1920) * ''

West Is Best ''West Is Best'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Josephine Hill * William Lloyd * Ah Wing * H. H. Pattee credited as Herbert Pattee * Harry Schumm * C. E. ...

'' (1920) * '' The Greatest Love'' (1920) * ''

Under Crimson Skies ''Under Crimson Skies'' is a 1920 American silent adventure film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Elmo Lincoln, Harry von Meter and Mabel Ballin. There are no known archival holdings of the film, so it is presumably a lost film. Cast * El ...

'' (1920) * ''

Roarin' Dan ''Roarin' Dan'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Leo Pattee * Ethel Shannon * Mrs. Kruge See also * Hoot Gibson filmography This is a complete filmograph ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Sheriff's Oath ''The Sheriff's Oath'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Phil Rosen and featuring Hoot Gibson. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Arthur Mackley * Martha Mattox * Joseph ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Road to Divorce ''The Road to Divorce'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Mary MacLaren, William Ellingford, and Alberta Lee, and was released on April 5, 1920. Cast list * Mary MacLaren Mary MacLaren (born Mary Ida Ma ...

'' (1920) * ''

Are All Men Alike? ''Are All Men Alike?'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Phil Rosen. It stars May Allison, Wallace MacDonald, and John Elliott, and was released on November 8, 1920. Plot Theodora Hayden, who gave herself the nick ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Path She Chose ''The Path She Chose'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Anne Cornwall, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Claire Anderson, and was released on May 24, 1920. Cast list * Anne Cornwall as Virginia * J. Farrell MacD ...

'' (1920) * ''

'' (1920) * '' Ladies Must Live'' (1921) * ''

The Lure of Youth ''The Lure of Youth'' is a 1921 American silent romance film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Cleo Madison, William Conklin, and Gareth Hughes, and was released on January 10, 1921. Cast list * Cleo Madison as Florentine Fair * William Con ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Little Fool ''The Little Fool'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Milton Sills, Frances Wadsworth and Nigel Barrie.Parish & Pitts p.320 Cast * Milton Sills as Dick * Frances Wadsworth as Florence * Nigel Barrie ...

'' (1921) * '' Extravagance'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The Bonded Woman ''The Bonded Woman'' is an extant 1922 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Phil Rosen and stars Betty Compson, John Bowers (actor), John Bowers, and Richard Dix ( ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Young Rajah ''The Young Rajah'' is a 1922 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino. The film was based on the book ''Amos Judd'' by John Ames Mitchell. Plot After fifteen years, Joshua Judd ( Charles Ogle) tells his adopted son, Amos (Valentino), that his re ...

'' (1922) * '' Handle with Care'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' The Heart of a Siren'' (1925) * ''

The White Monkey ''The White Monkey'' is a 1925 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Barbara La Marr, Thomas Holding, and Henry Victor. It was released by First National Pictures on June 7, 1925. Plot As described in a film magazine r ...

'' (1925) * '' Wandering Footsteps'' (1925) * ''

The Adorable Deceiver ''The Adorable Deceiver'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film, starring Alberta Vaughn as a princess, forced to flee her home country with her father King Nicholas to New York City, where they make their way as well-meaning con artists. Cas ...

'' (1926) * '' Rose of the Tenements'' (1926) * '' A Woman's Heart'' (1926) * '' California or Bust'' (1927) * ''

The Cancelled Debt ''The Cancelled Debt'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Rex Lease, Charlotte Stevens, and Florence Turner, and was released on September 1, 1927. Cast list * Rex Lease as Patrick Burke * Charlotte St ...

'' (1927) * '' Closed Gates'' (1927) * '' The Woman Who Did Not Care'' (1927) * '' Stolen Pleasures'' (1927) * ''

In the First Degree ''In the First Degree'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Alice Calhoun, Bryant Washburn, and Gayne Whitman, and was released on April 15, 1927. Cast * Alice Calhoun as Barbara Hurd *Bryant Washburn a ...

'' (1927) * ''

Pretty Clothes ''Pretty Clothes'' is a 1927 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Jobyna Ralston, Gertrude Astor, and Johnny Walker, and was released on October 15, 1927. Cast list *Jobyna Ralston as Marion Dunbar *Gertrude Astor as R ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Stranded'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Burning Up Broadway ''Burning Up Broadway'' is a 1928 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Helene Costello, Robert Frazer, and Sam Hardy, and was released February 1928. Plot Spike and Nick own a speakeasy in New York, where the chief cho ...

'' (1928) * '' The Apache'' (1928) * ''

Modern Mothers ''Modern Mothers'' is a 1928 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Helene Chadwick, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Ethel Grey Terry, and was released on May 13, 1928. Cast list * Helene Chadwick as Adele Dayton * Douglas F ...

'' (1928) * '' The Branded Man'' (1928) * ''

The Phantom in the House ''The Phantom in the House'' is a 1929 American pre-Code talking film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ricardo Cortez. A silent version was prepared for release in theatres not yet equipped for sound. This is a surviving film in a European ...

'' (1929) * '' The Faker'' (1929) * '' The Rampant Age'' (1930) * '' Second Honeymoon'' (1930) * ''

Alias – the Bad Man ''Alias – the Bad Man'', also known as ''Alias Bad Man'', is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, and Frank Mayo. It was released on July 15, 1931. Plot Clem Neville ...

'' (1931) * '' The Pocatello Kid'' (1931) * ''

Two Gun Man ''Two Gun Man'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Lucille Powers, and Charles King. It was released on May 15, 1931, by Tiffany Productions and was later re=released by Amity Pictures ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Young Blood'' (1932) * ''

Whistlin' Dan ''Whistlin' Dan'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Joyzelle Joyner (wife of Phil Rosen), and Georges Renavent. It was released on March 20, 1932, by Tiffany Productions. It was re-releas ...

'' (1932) * '' The Gay Buckaroo'' (1932) * '' A Man's Land'' (1932) * '' Devil's Mate'' (1933) remade by Rosen as '' I Killed That Man'' (1941) * '' The Sphinx'' (1933) remade by Rosen as ''

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'' (1942) * ''

Shadows of Sing Sing ''Shadows of Sing Sing'' is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Mary Brian, Bruce Cabot, and Grant Mitchell, and was released on October 27, 1933. Cast list * Mary Brian as Muriel Ross, aka Muriel Ross ...

'' (1933) * '' Hold the Press'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' A Lost Lady'' (1934) * ''

Little Men ''Little Men,'' or ''Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys,'' is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was first published in 1871 by Roberts Brothers. The book reprises characters from her 1868–69 two-volume ...

'' (1934) * ''

Forbidden Territory ''Forbidden Territory'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Gregory Ratoff, Ronald Squire and Binnie Barnes. It was based on the 1933 novel '' The Forbidden Territory'' by Dennis Wheatley.Shaw p.15 The film, abo ...

'' (1934) * '' Take the Stand'' (1934) * ''

Beggars in Ermine ''Beggars in Ermine'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Phil Rosen. Plot John Dawson, a steel-mill owner loses his legs and his company in an accident engineered by his crooked secretary/treasurer, Jim Marley. After meeting a blind ...

'' (1934) * ''

Dangerous Corner ''Dangerous Corner'' was the first play by the English writer J. B. Priestley. It was premiered in May 1932 by Tyrone Guthrie at the Lyric Theatre, London, and filmed in 1934 by Phil Rosen. Priestley had recently collaborated with Edward Kno ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Unwelcome Stranger ''The Unwelcome Stranger'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie, and Ralph Morgan. It was released on April 20, 1935. Cast list * Jack Holt as Howard Chamberlain * Mona Barrie as Madeleine ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Three of a Kind'' (1936) * '' Roaring Timber'' (1937) * ''

The Marines Are Here ''The Marines Are Here'' is a 1938 American comedy-drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Gordon Oliver, June Travis, and Ray Walker, and was released on June 8, 1938. Cast list * Gordon Oliver as Jones * June Travis as Terry * Ray Wa ...

'' (1938) * '' Missing Evidence'' (1939) * '' Ex-Champ'' (1939) * ''

Queen of the Yukon ''Queen Of The Yukon'' is a 1940 American Western film. The film is an adaptation of Jack London's story. Filming took place in Big Bear Lake, California. Plot Sadie Martin owns a riverboat that is frequently used by miners traveling to their ...

'' (1940) * ''

Phantom of Chinatown ''Phantom of Chinatown'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen starring Keye Luke. This is the last of the Mr. Wong films and the only one to star Luke in the role originated by Boris Karloff. Plot After participating in an ex ...

'' (1940) * '' The Deadly Game'' (1941) * '' Spooks Run Wild'' (1941) * ''

Roar of the Press ''Roar of the Press'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jean Parker and Wallace Ford. Plot Married only a few hours, small-town girl Alice makes her first visit to New York with new husband Wally W ...

'' (1941) * '' Paper Bullets'' (1941) * '' The Man with Two Lives'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' A Gentle Gangster'' (1943) * '' Charlie Chan in the Secret Service'' (1944) * ''

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat ''The Chinese Cat'' (also titled ''Murder in the Funhouse'') is a 1944 mystery film starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan. Plot Mr. Manning is murdered in his study while the door is locked from the inside. Po ...

'' (1944) * '' Charlie Chan in Black Magic'' (1944) * '' Charlie Chan in Red Dragon'' (1945) * '' Charlie Chan in the Scarlet Clue'' (1945) * '' Charlie Chan in the Jade Mask'' (1945) * ''

Captain Tugboat Annie ''Captain Tugboat Annie'' is a 1945 second sequel to the classic ''Tugboat Annie'' (1933), this time starring Jane Darwell as Annie and Edgar Kennedy as Horatio Bullwinkle. The movie was directed by Phil Rosen, and is also known as ''Tugboat Ann ...

'' (1945) * ''

In Old New Mexico ''In Old New Mexico'' is a 1945 American western drama film. Released on May 15, 1945, it was the second of three Cisco Kid films made that year with Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Martin Garralaga as Pancho. In this release, Cisco's real name is ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Shadow Returns ''The Shadow Returns'' is a 1946 American comedy crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Kane Richmond, Barbara Read and Tom Dugan. It features the pulp character The Shadow, already a popular hero of novels and a radio show. It was t ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Strange Mr. Gregory ''The Strange Mr. Gregory'' is a 1945 American horror film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Rogers, and Don Douglas, and was released on November 14, 1945. Plot Mr. Gregory (Edmund Lowe) is a famous but reclusive magician. T ...

'' (1946) * '' Step by Step'' (1946) * ''

The Secret of St. Ives ''The Secret of St. Ives'' is a 1949 American historical adventure film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown and Henry Daniell. It is adapted from the 1897 novel '' St. Ives'' by Robert Louis Stevenson.Goble p.442 Set du ...

'' (1949)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosen, Phil 1888 births 1951 deaths American cinematographers People from Malbork People from West Prussia German emigrants to the United States People from Machias, Maine Film directors from Maine