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William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres.
Director: The Ape Man. William Beaudine, the director of nearly 350 known films (nearly one for every day of the year; some listings of his work put his output at 500 movies and hundreds of TV episodes) and scores of television episodes, enjoyed a directing career that stretched across seven decades from the 'Teens to the '70s (he also was a ...
William Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres. In 1915 he was hired as an actor and director by the Kalem Company.
William Beaudine was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres, earning him the nickname “One Shot” Beaudine.
This detailed biography chronicles Beaudine's swift rise through the ranks, his triumph as one of the most successful directors of British comedies, his accumulation and loss of personal fortunes, his fall from fame, and his prolific work in television.
- Wendy L. Marshall
Find the location of William Beaudine's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born William Washington...
William Beaudine directed films from silent films in the 1920's, into the sound era and then through to the 1960's. He had a reputation for directing films with small budgets and for making them quickly by frequently filming using just one take.
