Harry Joe Brown

ProducerDirectorAdditional Crew
Born
September 22, 1890
Died
April 28, 1972
Awards
1 wins, 1 nominations

Harry Joe Brown got his start in the theater, where he was an actor and director. He went to Hollywood and became a director--mostly of second features--at Universal Pictures in 1930, then went over to Paramount from 1932 to 1933. His main focus was as a producer, however, and he produced quite a…

Biography

Harry Joe Brown got his start in the theater, where he was an actor and director. He went to Hollywood and became a director--mostly of second features--at Universal Pictures in 1930, then went over to Paramount from 1932 to 1933. His main focus was as a producer, however, and he produced quite a few films for Columbia Pictures. In partnership with actor Randolph Scott and director Budd Boetticher he turned out a string of both critically and financially successful westerns at Columbia in the 1950s.

Writer

The Fighting SmileThe Fighting Smile(1925)

Cinematographer

Mulhall's Great CatchMulhall's Great Catch(1926)
The Fighting SmileThe Fighting Smile(1925)

Camera and Electrical Department

Foolish WivesFoolish Wives(1922)

Self

George Jessel ShowGeorge Jessel Show(1958)as Self

Known for

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