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Norman Dawn is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Director of Photography and Editor American born on 25 may 1884

Norman Dawn

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Nationality USA
Birth 25 may 1884
Death 2 february 1975 (at 90 years)

Norman Dawn est un réalisateur et scénariste américain, né le 25 mai 1884 en Argentine et mort le 2 février 1975 à Santa Monica (Californie).

Biography

Actif dès l'époque du muet, il est considéré comme l'inventeur de la technique du matte painting, qu'il a utilisé en photographie dès 1905.

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Filmography of Norman Dawn (8 films)

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Director

Two Lost Worlds, 1h1
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films
Actors James Arness, Kasey Rogers, Bill Kennedy, Pierre Watkin, Guy Bellis
Rating41% 2.093542.093542.093542.093542.09354
The year is 1830. The American clipper ship, the Queen, is attacked by pirates in the New Hebrides (present day Vanuatu). The ship's mate Kirk Hamilton (Arness) is wounded and heads to Queensland, Australia for medical treatment. While at the hospital, he meets and falls in love with Elaine Jeffries (Rogers), the fiancee of Martin Shannon (Bill Kennedy) a rancher. A romantic rivalry develops and the pirates, who attacked Kirk and his ship kidnap her along with her friend, Nancy Holden (Jane Harlan). Kirk and Shannon pursue the pirates and they soon wind up on a volcanic island, inhabited by dinosaurs.
Arctic Fury, 1h1
Directed by Norman Dawn
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Eve Miller, Merrill McCormick
Rating53% 2.677152.677152.677152.677152.67715
This script must be run from the command line
Showgirl's Luck, 55minutes
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Rating57% 2.8957752.8957752.8957752.8957752.895775
Peggy Morton (Susan Denis) works as the star of a touring tent show in rural Queensland when she is offered the lead in the first Australian talking film, being made in the Blue Mountains. A rival, Mona Blake (Sadie Bedford) tells her that the offer has been withdrawn and takes the job instead. Peggy's show closes and she finds a job by posing as a Swedish maid. She winds up employed at the same hotel being used by the film company and discovers Mona's deception. Mona's husband abducts Peggy but an actor, Barry (Arthur Clarke) rescues her. Peggy ends up getting cast in the film.
The Adorable Outcast
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama
Actors Edith Roberts, Walter Long, Edmund Burns

A young adventurer, Stephen Conn (Edmund Burns) is in love with an island girl, Luya (Edith Roberts). An evil blackbirder Fursey (Walter Long) kidnaps Luya to get hands on some gold, but Stephen rescues her with the help of Luya's tribe. When it is revealed that Luya's parents were white, she and Stephen are married.
For the Term of His Natural Life, 1h42
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors George Fisher, Eva Novak, Edward "Teddy" Howell, Hartney Arthur
Rating59% 2.9587252.9587252.9587252.9587252.958725
After a row, Ellinor Devine reveals to her husband Sir Richard that he is not actually the father of their son, also named Richard, but that he was fathered by her cousin, Lord Bellasis. Sir Richard throws his son out and storms off in a rage. Shortly afterwards, Richard Junior finds his biological father dead in the forest. Only the viewer and an unidentified witness know that Lord Bellasis has actually been killed by his own son, known as John Rex. However, it is Richard Devine who is found next to the body and arrested. Thinking that his father killed Bellasis, Richard wants to protect his mother's reputation and gives his name as Rufus Dawes.

Scriptwriter

Arctic Fury, 1h1
Directed by Norman Dawn
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Eve Miller, Merrill McCormick
Roles Story
Rating53% 2.677152.677152.677152.677152.67715
This script must be run from the command line
The Adorable Outcast
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama
Actors Edith Roberts, Walter Long, Edmund Burns

A young adventurer, Stephen Conn (Edmund Burns) is in love with an island girl, Luya (Edith Roberts). An evil blackbirder Fursey (Walter Long) kidnaps Luya to get hands on some gold, but Stephen rescues her with the help of Luya's tribe. When it is revealed that Luya's parents were white, she and Stephen are married.
For the Term of His Natural Life, 1h42
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors George Fisher, Eva Novak, Edward "Teddy" Howell, Hartney Arthur
Roles Adaptation
Rating59% 2.9587252.9587252.9587252.9587252.958725
After a row, Ellinor Devine reveals to her husband Sir Richard that he is not actually the father of their son, also named Richard, but that he was fathered by her cousin, Lord Bellasis. Sir Richard throws his son out and storms off in a rage. Shortly afterwards, Richard Junior finds his biological father dead in the forest. Only the viewer and an unidentified witness know that Lord Bellasis has actually been killed by his own son, known as John Rex. However, it is Richard Devine who is found next to the body and arrested. Thinking that his father killed Bellasis, Richard wants to protect his mother's reputation and gives his name as Rufus Dawes.

Producer

Showgirl's Luck, 55minutes
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Roles Producer
Rating57% 2.8957752.8957752.8957752.8957752.895775
Peggy Morton (Susan Denis) works as the star of a touring tent show in rural Queensland when she is offered the lead in the first Australian talking film, being made in the Blue Mountains. A rival, Mona Blake (Sadie Bedford) tells her that the offer has been withdrawn and takes the job instead. Peggy's show closes and she finds a job by posing as a Swedish maid. She winds up employed at the same hotel being used by the film company and discovers Mona's deception. Mona's husband abducts Peggy but an actor, Barry (Arthur Clarke) rescues her. Peggy ends up getting cast in the film.
The Adorable Outcast
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama
Actors Edith Roberts, Walter Long, Edmund Burns
Roles Producer

A young adventurer, Stephen Conn (Edmund Burns) is in love with an island girl, Luya (Edith Roberts). An evil blackbirder Fursey (Walter Long) kidnaps Luya to get hands on some gold, but Stephen rescues her with the help of Luya's tribe. When it is revealed that Luya's parents were white, she and Stephen are married.
For the Term of His Natural Life, 1h42
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors George Fisher, Eva Novak, Edward "Teddy" Howell, Hartney Arthur
Roles Producer
Rating59% 2.9587252.9587252.9587252.9587252.958725
After a row, Ellinor Devine reveals to her husband Sir Richard that he is not actually the father of their son, also named Richard, but that he was fathered by her cousin, Lord Bellasis. Sir Richard throws his son out and storms off in a rage. Shortly afterwards, Richard Junior finds his biological father dead in the forest. Only the viewer and an unidentified witness know that Lord Bellasis has actually been killed by his own son, known as John Rex. However, it is Richard Devine who is found next to the body and arrested. Thinking that his father killed Bellasis, Richard wants to protect his mother's reputation and gives his name as Rufus Dawes.

Cameraman

Showgirl's Luck, 55minutes
Directed by Norman Dawn
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Roles Director of Photography
Rating57% 2.8957752.8957752.8957752.8957752.895775
Peggy Morton (Susan Denis) works as the star of a touring tent show in rural Queensland when she is offered the lead in the first Australian talking film, being made in the Blue Mountains. A rival, Mona Blake (Sadie Bedford) tells her that the offer has been withdrawn and takes the job instead. Peggy's show closes and she finds a job by posing as a Swedish maid. She winds up employed at the same hotel being used by the film company and discovers Mona's deception. Mona's husband abducts Peggy but an actor, Barry (Arthur Clarke) rescues her. Peggy ends up getting cast in the film.