Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor

DirectorProducerWriter Aug 13 (died age 62) New York City, New York 1917–1944 (27 year career)
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Biography

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". How…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (50)

Movies (50)

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

1944

Director

6.2
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady

1935

Director

7.2
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady

1935

Producer

7.2
The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

1934

Director

6.3
The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

1934

Writer

6.3
Out All Night

Out All Night

1933

Director

6.0
Devil's Lottery

Devil's Lottery

1932

Director

Skyline

Skyline

1931

Director

Kiki

Kiki

1931

Adaptation

4.5
Kiki

Kiki

1931

Director

4.5
Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931

Director

6.0
Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

Adaptation

5.4
Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

Director

5.4
Coquette

Coquette

1929

Dialogue

5.7
Coquette

Coquette

1929

Director

5.7
Coquette

Coquette

1929

Producer

5.7
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

Director

5.4
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

Screenplay

5.4
Lady of the Pavements

Lady of the Pavements

1929

Writer

4.6
The Woman Disputed

The Woman Disputed

1928

Director

6.2
Tempest

Tempest

1928

Director

6.2
My Best Girl

My Best Girl

1927

Director

7.0
For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake

1926

Director

6.9
Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

1926

Director

7.9
Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

1926

Producer

7.9
Exit Smiling

Exit Smiling

1926

Scenario Writer

7.9
The Freshman

The Freshman

1925

Director

7.0
The Freshman

The Freshman

1925

Story

7.0
Girl Shy

Girl Shy

1924

Director

7.0
Girl Shy

Girl Shy

1924

Story

7.0
Hot Water

Hot Water

1924

Director

6.8
Hot Water

Hot Water

1924

Story

6.8
Safety Last!

Safety Last!

1923

Director

7.7
Safety Last!

Safety Last!

1923

Writer

7.7
Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923

Director

6.5
Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923

Writer

6.5
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

1922

Story

6.4
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

1922

Director

6.8
Dr. Jack

Dr. Jack

1922

Story

6.8
Now or Never

Now or Never

1921

Scenario Writer

6.2
Princess Jones

Princess Jones

1921

Writer

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

1921

Story

6.8
A Sailor-Made Man

A Sailor-Made Man

1921

Story

6.3
A Sailor-Made Man

A Sailor-Made Man

1921

Writer

6.3
I Do

I Do

1921

Writer

5.8
Among Those Present

Among Those Present

1921

Writer

5.8
The Midnight Bride

The Midnight Bride

1920

Scenario Writer

In Honor's Web

In Honor's Web

1919

Writer

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1919

Writer

The Wrecked Station

The Wrecked Station

1917

Story