Sam Taylor
Directing
- Born
- August 13, 1895 · New York City, New York
- Died
- March 6, 1958 (age 62)
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City.
A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed.
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Taylor directed eight feature films with Lloyd as star, with a number of them being co-directing with Fred C. Newmeyer. Taylor also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with Coquette (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award.
Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California.
Known for
Safety Last!
March 12, 1923
The Freshman
September 20, 1925
Girl Shy
April 20, 1924
Never Weaken
October 22, 1921
Grandma's Boy
September 3, 1922
Why Worry?
September 9, 1923
For Heaven's Sake
April 5, 1926
Coquette
March 30, 1929
Dr. Jack
November 26, 1922
Hot Water
October 26, 1924
Nothing But Trouble
December 6, 1944
I Do
September 11, 1921
Behind the camera34
- 1944Nothing But Trouble Director
- 1935Vagabond Lady Director, Producer
- 1934The Cat's-Paw Director, Writer
- 1933Out All Night Director
- 1932Devil's Lottery Director
- 1931Ambassador Bill Director
- 1931Skyline Director
- 1931Kiki Director, Adaptation
- 1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion Director, Adaptation
- 1929The Taming of the Shrew