Sam Taylor

Directing·Aug 13, 1895·New York City, New York

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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. 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.

Film	Credit
Nothing But Trouble1944 · Director	Director
Vagabond Lady1935 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Cat's-Paw1934 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Out All Night1933 · Director	Director
Devil's Lottery1932 · Director	Director
Ambassador Bill1931 · Director	Director
Skyline1931 · Director	Director
Kiki1931 · Director	Director
Du Barry, Woman of Passion1930 · Director	Director
The Taming of the Shrew1929 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Coquette1929 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Lady of the Pavements1929 · Writer	Writer
The Woman Disputed1928 · Director	Director
Tempest1928 · Director	Director
My Best Girl1927 · Director	Director
Exit Smiling1926 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
For Heaven's Sake1926 · Director	Director
The Freshman1925 · Director	Director
Hot Water1924 · Director	Director
Girl Shy1924 · Director	Director
Why Worry?1923 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Safety Last!1923 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dr. Jack1922 · Director	Director
A Sailor-Made Man1921 · Writer	Writer
I Do1921 · Writer	Writer
Among Those Present1921 · Writer	Writer
Princess Jones1921 · Writer	Writer
In Honor's Web1919 · Writer	Writer
The Gamblers1919 · Writer	Writer