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Eliot Stannard

Born March 1, 1888 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Died November 21, 1944 · aged 56

Eliot Stannard (1 March 1888 – 21 November 1944) was an English screenwriter and director. Stannard wrote the screenplay for more than 80 films between 1914 and 1933, including eight films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He also directed five films. During the early 1920s, he worked on most of the screenplays for the Ideal Film Company, one of Britain's leading silent film studios. [biography (exce…

Known For

The Lodger: A Story of the London FogThe Lodger: A Story of the London Fog · 1927
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
★ 7.21927
MovieCrimeThriller
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
DownhillDownhill · 1927
Downhill
★ 5.71927
MovieDrama
When school captain Roddy Berwick takes the blame for his friend’s scandal, he is expelled and disowned by his family. Cast out of his privileged world, Roddy drifts through a series of humiliations—from waiter to penniless actor to gigolo—descending ever further into ruin and self-disgust.
Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights · 1920
Wuthering Heights
★ 10.01920
MovieDrama
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
The ManxmanThe Manxman · 1929
The Manxman
★ 6.01929
MovieRomanceDrama
A fisherman and a rising lawyer who grew up together as brothers fall in love with the same woman.
The Farmer's WifeThe Farmer's Wife · 1928
The Farmer's Wife
★ 5.61928
MovieComedyDrama
Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.
Tommy AtkinsTommy Atkins · 1928
Tommy Atkins
★ 7.01928
MovieActionDrama
A cleric enlists on learning he loves his brother's sweetheart, saves his life, and finds he is really an Earl.
Tom JonesTom Jones · 1917
Tom Jones
1917
MovieComedy
Adventures of a squire's disowned son who proves to be his bastard heir.
The CardThe Card · 1922
The Card
★ 10.01922
MovieComedyRomance
A sacked clerk rises to become Mayor and weds the daughter of the councillor who fired him.

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