Biography
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.
Filmography
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Crew Credits
Nothing But Trouble
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1944
Vagabond Lady
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1935
Vagabond Lady
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1935
The Cat's-Paw
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1934
The Cat's-Paw
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1934
Out All Night
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1933
Devil's Lottery
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1932
Ambassador Bill
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1931
Skyline
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1931
Kiki
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1931
Kiki
Role: Adaptation
MOVIE • 1931
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Role: Adaptation
MOVIE • 1930
The Taming of the Shrew
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1929
The Taming of the Shrew
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1929
Coquette
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1929
Coquette
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1929
Coquette
Role: Dialogue
MOVIE • 1929
Lady of the Pavements
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1929
The Woman Disputed
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1928