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George D. Baker is a Director and Scriptwriter American born on 22 april 1868 at Champaign (USA)

George D. Baker

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Birth name George Duane Baker
Nationality USA
Birth 22 april 1868 at Champaign (USA)
Death 2 june 1933 (at 65 years) at Hollywood (USA)

George Duane Baker (April 22, 1868 – June 2, 1933) was an American motion picture director whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era.

Biography

Avant de se consacrer au cinéma, il avait eu une expérience du théâtre comme acteur, auteur et metteur en scène. Vers 1908 il rejoint les studios Vitagraph.
Il réalise plus d'une centaine de films entre 1908 et 1924.

Usually with

Frank Currier
Frank Currier
(4 films)
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
(3 films)
Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson
(2 films)
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
(1 films)
Benjamin Albert Rolfe
Benjamin Albert Rolfe
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of George D. Baker (20 films)

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Revelation
Revelation (1924)

Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Viola Dana, Monte Blue, Lew Cody, Marjorie Daw, Marjorie Daw, Frank Currier

Joline Hofer (Viola Dana) is a profligate Montmartre dancer who left her illegitimate child in a convent. Paul Granville (Monte Blue) is an American artist who becomes smitten by the dancer, and uses her for his portraits of great women. When one of Paul's paintings, of the Madonna, appears to result in a miracle, Joline's life is changed forever, as she reforms, reclaims her child and marry the artist.
Slave of Desire
Slave of Desire (1923)
, 1h10
Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Bessie Love, George Walsh, Carmel Myers, Wally Van, Edward Connelly, Eulalie Jensen
Rating37% 1.873271.873271.873271.873271.87327
Raphaël de Valentin devient l'esclave de ses désirs lorsqu'il entre en possession d'une peau d'onagre, la fameuse peau de chagrin, qui accomplit tout ce qu'il demande. Mais à chaque souhait, la peau se réduit et en même temps, la vie de Raphaël.
Without Limit
Without Limit (1921)

Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, Charles Lane, Robert Schable

Based upon a summary in a film publication, a minister's son, David Marlowe (Frazer), gets drunk and marries chorus girl Ember (Nilsson), and then forges a check and flees. Ember then decides to leave the straight and narrow path and charges some gowns to Bunny Fish (Schable), the man her husband had robbed. When she hears that her husband has returned with money to repay his debt, she changes her mind and returns the clothing. Later, when she believes David has killed Bunny Fish because of his attentions towards her, but it turns out that Fish is only slightly hurt. Palter (Lane), owner of the establishment where David first got intoxicated, has become so interested in David's regeneration that he remembers him in his will, and just before he dies he also signs over some bonds to Ember after learning that she has remained true to her husband.
Proxies
Proxies (1921)

Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Norman Kerry, Zena Keefe

As described in a film publication summary, Carlotta Darley (Dean) is engaged to Homer Carleton (Crosby), but regrets that Homer is not as tall and handsome as the butler Peter (Kerry). Her father Christopher Darley (Tooker) was aware that Peter was a former crook but believes that he has reformed. Clare Conway (Keefe), the household maid, is in love with Peter and jealous of Carlotta's admiration of him. A reception is in progress when John Stover (Everton) arrives with a paper that will bring about the Darleys' financial ruin. Peter arranges to have John brought into the reception room, then holds up the guests to secure the paper and save his employer. John and Clare then escape together.
Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure (1921)
, 1h10
Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Marion Davies, Norman Kerry, Anders Randolf
Rating62% 3.140913.140913.140913.140913.14091
Strung around the idea of reincarnation, this film goes back in time to the days of the Spanish galleons and pirates burying their treasure; treasure to be found centuries later.
In Judgment of...
In Judgment of... (1918)

Directed by George D. Baker, Will S. Davis
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Anna Q. Nilsson, Herbert Standing, Franklyn Farnum, Lydia Knott, Harry Northrup, Spottiswoode Aitken

Mary Manners a hérité du don de télépathie de ses ancêtres bohémiens. Sur une petite route de campagne, le Dr John O'Neill la sauve d'un voleur et ils deviennent rapidement amis. John, qui ne connaît son père que par la pension qu'il en perçoit, rend visite à Mary, chez qui il rencontre le Juge Brainard, le père du fiancé de Mary, Robert. Alors que ce dernier, jaloux, se plaint de la présence du docteur, le juge admet que John est son fils d'un précédent mariage. Andrew Vail surprend la conversation et menace de faire chanter le vieil homme. Lors d'une bagarre, le Juge Brainard pousse Andrew du haut d'une falaise, mais c'est John qui est arrêté car des preuves l'accusent. Alors qu'il préside le procès, le juge reste silencieux alors même que le jury déclare son fils coupable mais, quand il rencontre le regard de Mary, il confesse sa culpabilité. Comme il a agi en légitime défense, il est acquitté, et il retrouve son fils et sa nouvelle belle-fille.
The Lifted Veil
The Lifted Veil (1917)

Directed by George D. Baker
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ethel Barrymore, William B. Davidson, Frank Gillmore, Robert Ellis, Ricca Allen

As described in a film magazine, Clorinda Gildersleeve (Barrymore) has drifted into an affair with a married man, Leslie Palliser (Ellis). She goes to Europe to forget and meets Malcolm Grant (Davidson), a young surgeon, who falls in love with her. However, because of her affair with Palliser, she believes she has no right to accept his love. She hears an excellent sermon preached by Reverend Arthur Bainbridge (Gillmore) on the text "Woman, go and sin no more" and appeals to the minister in regards to Malcolm's attentions. She sends Malcolm to see the minister, but he does not disclose Clorinda's secret. The minister interests her in a home for erring girls and Clorinda adopts one of the inmates. Reverend Bainbridge urges her to marry Malcolm, but during the ceremony she falls in a faint. That night, however, she writes to the minister announcing her marriage to Malcolm and their departure for France, where he will do surgical work and she will become a nurse.