Archibald L. Mayo ( Eng. Archibald L. Mayo ; January 29, 1891 , New York , USA - December 4, 1968 , Guadalajara , Mexico ), better known as Archie Mayo ( Archie Mayo ) - American film director , screenwriter and producer . It gained popularity in the 1930s - 1940s. He was known for his picky attitude towards actors.
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| Birth name | Archibald L. Mayo |
| Date of Birth | January 29, 1891 |
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| Date of death | December 4, 1968 (aged 77) |
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| Profession | film director , screenwriter , producer |
| Career | 1917-1958 |
| Direction | drama , romance , comedy |
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Biography
Archibald Mayo was born on January 29, 1891 in New York . He studied at Columbia University , which he left to start a theatrical career [2] . In 1915, Mayo appeared in Hollywood . His first job was to write jokes, and later to stage comedies. In the early 1920s, he became the screenwriter of his short comedies several times. Sometimes he wrote scripts for Jack White and Lloyd Bacon. With the advent of sound cinema, Archie Mayo got a job at Warner Brothers Studios.
In 1931, he directed the mystical film Svengali, starring John Barrymore . This picture immediately made the director a name, although it was subsequently shaded by the then-released horror films of Universal Studios .
In 1936, Archie Mayo ’s film "The Petrified Forest" was released , starring Leslie Howard and Betty Davis . According to the film critic of the Cinematec website Vladislav Shuvalov, it was this film that laid the foundation for Humphrey Bogart's stellar ascent, who played the role of the bandit Duke Manti [3] .
In total, Mayo became the director of 84 films during his career. In 1946, after filming his first color tape, the director left the cinema. In 1958, however, his short return took place when Mayo produced the painting “The Beast in Budapest”.
Archibald Mayo died in Mexico on December 4, 1968 .
Personal life
Archie Mayo was married to Lucille Wolf. The marriage lasted until her death on February 24, 1945 .
Selected Filmography
- 1928 - Raspberry City
- 1928 - Beware of married men
- 1931 - Svengali
- 1932 - Two against the world
- 1932 - Night after night
- 1933 - The Life of Jimmy Dolan
- 1933 - Mayor of Hell
- 1933 - City of Concord
- 1934 - A man with two faces
- 1934 - Desired
- 1936 - Petrified Forest
- 1937 - The Black LegionBarbara Stanwick in the trailer for the Archie Mayo movie "Gambling Lady"
- 1937 - The love I was looking for
- 1938 - The Adventures of Marco Polo
- 1939 - They Need Music
- 1940 - House on the Bay
- 1940 - Four sons
- 1941 - Aunt Charlie
- 1942 - Full Moon
- 1943 - Dangerous Dive
- 1946 - A Night in Casablanca
- 1946 - Angel on my shoulder
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 121523101 // General Normative Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Archie Mayo at TCM Movie Database
- ↑ Vladislav Shuvalov. The beauty of an angel with a dirty face (on the 110th anniversary of Humphrey Bogart) . Cinematheque . Date of treatment February 13, 2018.