Maurice Elvey

Maurice Elvey
Born
William Seward Folkard

(1887-11-11)11 November 1887
Died28 August 1967(1967-08-28) (aged 79)
Brighton, England
Occupation(s)Film director
Film producer
Years active1913–1958
Spouse(s)Philippa Preston
(m. 191?; div. 191?)
Florence Hill Clarke
(m. 1916; div. 19??)
Isobel Elsom
(m. 1923; div. 19??)

Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history.[1] He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year.[2] He also produced more than fifty films – his own as well as films directed by others.[3]

  1. ^ "Maurice Elvey". Britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Maurice Elvey credits". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ Low, R. (2013). The History of British Film (Volume 3): The History of the British Film 1914–1918. Taylor & Francis. p. 93. ISBN 9781136206061.

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