Howard Estabrook

Howard Estabrook

WriterActorDirector
Born
July 11, 1884
Died
July 16, 1978
Awards
1 wins, 2 nominations

Detroit-born Howard Estabrook entered show business as a stage actor in New York in 1904. He appeared in several films starting in 1914 and even directed a few in 1917. He left films for a career in the business world, but returned in 1921 in executive positions with various studios, then began…

Biography

Detroit-born Howard Estabrook entered show business as a stage actor in New York in 1904. He appeared in several films starting in 1914 and even directed a few in 1917. He left films for a career in the business world, but returned in 1921 in executive positions with various studios, then began producing films in 1924. He soon turned to screenwriting, and was responsible for several of what have come to be regarded as classics of Hollywood: Hell's Angels (1930), Cimarron (1931) (for which he won an Academy Award) and David Copperfield (1935), among others. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for Street of Chance (1930).

Actor

Dross and Diamonds(1916)as John
The Mysteries of MyraThe Mysteries of Myra(1916)as Dr. Payson Alden
The Master SmilesThe Master Smiles(1916)
The Closing NetThe Closing Net(1915)as Frank Clamart
Four FeathersFour Feathers(1915)as Captain Harry Faversham

Sound Department

The Big FishermanThe Big Fisherman(1959)

Script and Continuity Department

Hell's AngelsHell's Angels(1930)

Additional Crew

Chasing Choo Choos(1927)
Play SafePlay Safe(1927)

Archive Footage

The 4th Annual Academy Awards(1931)as Self

Known for

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Howard Estabrook and Barbara Tennant in M'Liss (1915)Howard Estabrook in Officer 666 (1914)Howard Estabrook in Officer 666 (1914)Howard EstabrookHoward EstabrookHoward Estabrook

Credit Score: Howard Estabrook

87
191419151916
Captain Harry Faversham
Mon May 24 1915
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Four Feathers4.8819157.10050