Joseph Depew

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Joseph Depew

Born July 11, 1912 · Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Died October 30, 1988 · aged 76

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Depew (July 11, 1912 – October 30, 1988) was an American television director and producer and actor. Born in Harrison, New Jersey, Depew began his career as a child stage actor at the age of three. He was influenced by his mother, also a stage performer. He later worked as a second unit director or an assistant director in 22 films and 26 television s…

Known For

Captain KiddCaptain Kidd · 1945
Captain Kidd
★ 6.21945
MovieActionAdventure
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
The SwanThe Swan · 1925
The Swan
★ 8.01925
MovieRomanceComedy
The Swan (1925) is a silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on Melville Baker's 1923 Broadway play adaptation, The Swan, of Ferenc Molnar's play A Hattyu Vigjatek Harom Felvonasbarn. This film was directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, a recent Russian immigrant working for Famous Players-Lasky. Buchowetzki had directed pictures in Russia, Sweden, and Germany. The story of this film was remade in 1930 as One Romantic Night, an early talkie for Lillian Gish, and in Technicolor as a 1956 vehicle for Grace Kelly.
The Man Who Cheated HimselfThe Man Who Cheated Himself · 1950
The Man Who Cheated Himself
★ 6.21950
MovieCrimeThriller
A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.
SweetieSweetie · 1929
Sweetie
★ 6.61929
MovieComedyRomance
Chorus girl Barbara Pell (Nancy Carroll) inherits a school for boys, and uses her position to sabotage the football career of the boy who jilted her.
PitfallPitfall · 1948
Pitfall
★ 6.91948
MovieDramaCrime
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
The Diary of a ChambermaidThe Diary of a Chambermaid · 1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid
★ 6.21946
MovieDramaRomance
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?
A Scandal in ParisA Scandal in Paris · 1946
A Scandal in Paris
★ 6.41946
MovieCrimeRomance
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
Niagara FallsNiagara Falls · 1941
Niagara Falls
★ 6.71941
MovieRomanceComedy
The nosy antics of a honeymooner puts an unwed couple in the same room.

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The Diary of a ChambermaidThe Diary of a Chambermaid · 1946
The Diary of a Chambermaid
★ 6.21946
MovieDramaRomance
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?

Assistant Director

Jacqueline, or Blazing BarriersJacqueline, or Blazing Barriers · 1923
Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers
★ 8.01923
MovieDrama
Jacqueline Roland, the daughter of a backwoodsman, meets Henri Dubois during a visit to the city, but is unresponsive to his attentions. Henri later takes charge of the lumber camp where Jacqueline lives, and is closely followed by Li Chang, who is blackmailing him to keep secret a murder he committed years earlier. The new boss is determined to win Jacqueline for himself and convinces her lover, Raoul Radon, that she no longer cares for him. When Li Chang kidnaps Jacqueline, Henri comes to claim her and an oil lamp is upset during the ensuing struggle. As the fire spreads into the forest, Jacqueline escapes with Li Ching in pursuit. She and Raoul are reunited, while Henri perishes in the blaze.

Raoul Radon (as a child)