Charles Giblyn | |
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Born | Watertown, New York, U.S. | September 6, 1871
Died | March 14, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
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Years active | 1912-1934 |
Charles Giblyn (September 6, 1871 – March 14, 1934[1]) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed nearly 100 films between 1912 and 1927. He also appeared in 23 films between 1914 and 1934. He was one of the founders of the Motion Picture Directors Association.
Beginning in 1914, Giblyn worked with the Universal Motion Picture Manufacturing Company.[2] Giblyn was the screenwriter for Scandal (1917).[2] He founded Albion Productions, a film production company, in 1922.
On Broadway, Giblyn acted in The Song of the Sword (1899), Wheels Within Wheels (1899), and The Ambassador (1900).[3]
Giblyn was born in Watertown, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.[1]