Job Director, Actor
Top Roles Judge #3, Conductor, Bartender, Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman, Preacher
Top GenresDrama, Adventure, Western, Action, Silent Films, Romance
Top TopicsPre-Code Cinema, Romance (Drama), Pirate
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George Melford Overview:

Director, George Melford, was born on Feb 17, 1877 in Rochester, NY. Melford died at the age of 84 on Apr 25, 1961 in Hollywood, CA .

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The Sheik (1921, )

By Andrew Wickliffe on May 7, 2016 From The Stop Button

The uncredited editor of The Sheik had a thankless task–during the first act, director Melford is packing in so much expository information all the cuts to introduce new information. The Sheik’s silent, the editing of the first act is always important in a silent film. There needs to be ... Read full article


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George Melford Facts
Prior to becoming a director, he had held down a job as a blacksmith.

Father of Judson Melford.

During the days of factory-produced silent pictures, Melford's booming voice often disrupted adjacent productions (annoying casts and crews). He quickly acquired the nickname "Whispering George.".

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