Directing
George Fitzmaurice
Born February 13, 1885 · Paris - France
Died June 13, 1940 · aged 55
From Wikipedia George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer. Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914 until his death in 1940, he directed over 80 films, including several successful movies such as The Son of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy. At the beginning of his directorial career, Fitzmauric…
Known For
Mata Hari · 1931Mata Hari
★ 6.21931
MovieCrimeDrama
A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ · 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
★ 7.31925
MovieAdventureDrama
Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.
The Commuters · 1915The Commuters
1915
MovieComedy
The Commuters is a 1915 silent film comedy directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Fenwick in her film debut. It is based on a 1910 Broadway play, The Commuters, by James Forbes. A copy of the film is saved in the Library of Congress collection.
The Emperor's Candlesticks · 1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
★ 4.91937
MovieDramaHistory
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Suzy · 1936Suzy
★ 5.91936
MovieDrama
A French air ace discovers that his showgirl wife's first husband is still alive.
Bella Donna · 1923Bella Donna
★ 10.01923
MovieRomanceDrama
Bella Donna, a seductive woman snares Nigel Armine into marriage and he takes her to Egypt to live. Tired of her simple husband, Bella becomes involved with brutish Baroudi.
Sylvia of the Secret Service · 1917Sylvia of the Secret Service
★ 9.01917
MovieDrama
During World War I, a group of German saboteurs plot to blow up an ammunition dump in New York City. A secret agent sets out to stop them.
The Son of the Sheik · 1926The Son of the Sheik
★ 6.11926
MovieActionAdventure
Ahmed, son of Diana and Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, falls in love with Yasmin, a dancing girl who fronts her father's gang of mountebanks. She and Ahmed meet secretly until one night when her father and the gang capture the son of the sheik, torture him, and hold him for ransom.















