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American film director, screenwriter
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Male
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Birth:
16 December 1889(New York City)
Death:
17 December 1929(Hollywood)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Ted Wilde (December 16, 1889 - December 17, 1929) was a comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies, though he also directed two talkies released in 1930. He was born in New York City, New York. His initial career was as a member of Harold Lloyd's writing staff. His final film as a director was Clancy in Wall Street. He died of a stroke in Hollywood, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California.
Awards
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director of a Comedy Picture, but did not win, in the 1st Academy Awards for the film Speedy.
Filmography
- Clancy in Wall Street (1930)
- Loose Ankles (1930)
- Speedy (1928)
- Babe Comes Home (1927)
- The Kid Brother (1927)
- The Haunted Honeymoon (1925)
- A Sailor Papa (1925)
- The Goofy Age (1924)
- Battling Orioles (1924)