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William K. Howard (June 16, 1899 – February 21, 1954) was an American film director, writer, and producer. Considered one of Hollywood's leading directors, he directed over 50 films from 1921 to 1946, including The Thundering Herd (1925), The Power and the Glory (1933), Fire Over England (1937), and Johnny Come Lately (1943).
Jun 12, 2024 · William K. Howard (born June 16, 1899, St. Marys, Ohio, U.S.—died February 21, 1954, Los Angeles, California) was an American director who made some 50 films, notably The Power and the Glory (1933), a drama known for its narrative structure, and the historical epic Fire over England (1937).
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William K. Howard. Director: Good Intentions. Director William K. Howard was born in St. Marys, OH, in 1893. He studied engineering and law at Ohio State University but gravitated towards film distribution when he took a job as sales manager for Vitagraph.
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William K. Howard. Director: Good Intentions. Director William K. Howard was born in St. Marys, OH, in 1893. He studied engineering and law at Ohio State University but gravitated towards film distribution when he took a job as sales manager for Vitagraph.
- June 16, 1893
- February 21, 1954
William K. Howard (June 16, 1899 in St. Marys, Ohio - February 21, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) was a film director, writer and producer. Howard began his work in Hollywood as an assistant director on the 1920 release The Adorable Savage.
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Trained as a lawyer, William K. Howard entered the film industry as sales manager for Vitagraph and quickly became one of the most prolific filmmakers of the 1920s, turning out action films ( Let’s Go, 1923), westerns ( The Thundering Herd, 1925), dramas ( Gigolo, 1926) and a striking anticipation of neo-realism, the 1927 White Gold.
