James Whale
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born | Jul 22, 1889 Dudley, England |
| Died | May 29, 1957 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 67 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
James Whale | |
| Job | Film director * Theatre director |
| Years active | 1919-52 |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, War, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | World War I, Book-Based, Mad Scientists |
| Top Collaborators | Mary Gordon, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Billy Bevan |
| Shares birthday with | Orson Bean, Perry Lopez, Terence Stamp see more.. |
James Whale Overview:
Director, James Whale, was born on Jul 22, 1889 in Dudley, England. Whale died at the age of 67 on May 29, 1957 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
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: The Old Dark House (1932) and The Invisible Man (1933)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 15, 2023 From 4 Star FilmsThe Old Dark House has a disarming levity that broadsided me at first. , the man who famously gave us Frankenstein, has all of his notable features with the tinges of horror on hand for another ghastly delight, and then he goes and pokes fun at the whole setup. Raymond Massey is instantly... Read full article
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 3, 2014 From The Stop ButtonFor The Bride of Frankenstein, director Whale takes a contradictory approach. It's either more is more, or less is less. More music, all the time. Franz Waxman's frequently playful music rarely fits its scenes, unless Whale is going for a melodramatic farce, which he really doesn't se... Read full article
The Old Dark House (1932, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 27, 2014 From The Stop ButtonThe Old Dark House is a strange film about strange people doing strange things. Director Whale and screenwriter Benn W. Levy rarely let the film get a set tone–unless one counts the consistent mix of comedy and horror. It’s not straight comedy; the comic elements tend to be either absurd... Read full article
Mini Tribute: at Work
By Annmarie Gatti on Jul 22, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn July 22, 1889 Director ! directed over 20 feature films from 1930 through 1941, most notably three iconic horror classics:?Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). He also directed the 1932 Boris Karloff horror flick The Old Dark... Read full article
10 Classic Movies Directed by
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 22, 2014 From Virtual ViragoBorn on July 22, 1889, the English director stands with Tod Browning as one of the most important developers of the 1930s horror genre. Both directors worked to give the iconic Universal horrors their sense of style, but Whale set the bar particularly high with his combination of terror ... Read full article
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