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Capable craftsman, in films from 1914, with a flair for lifting trite, sentimental material to higher ground. A master of the "woman's melodrama" and a director latterly acclaimed by film critics and historians for his use of the long take years before it became common after WWII, Stahl directed the original screen versions of several classic weepies, including "Back Street" (1932), "Imitation of Life" (1934) and "Magnificent Obsession" (1935). The latter two were remade in the 1950s, in more florid style, by Douglas Sirk....
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

The Walls of Jericho - ( Director / 1948 / Released / Fox Films, Ltd. )
Imitation of Life - ( Director / 1934 / Released / Universal )
Strictly Dishonorable - ( Director / 1931 / Released / Universal )
When Tomorrow Comes - ( Director / / Released / Universal )
When Tomorrow Comes - ( Producer / / Released / Universal )
TV Credits
Too Good to Be True ( 1988 / Released ): Story By
Full Biography (Back to top)

Capable craftsman, in films from 1914, with a flair for lifting trite, sentimental material to higher ground. A master of the "woman's melodrama" and a director latterly acclaimed by film critics and historians for his use of the long take years before it became common after WWII, Stahl directed the original screen versions of several classic weepies, including "Back Street" (1932), "Imitation of Life" (1934) and "Magnificent Obsession" (1935). The latter two were remade in the 1950s, in more florid style, by Douglas Sirk.

Profession(s):
director, producer, Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
John Stahl
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Family
wife:Roxana Wray (married in 1932)
Milestones (Back to top)
1930 Returned to directing; joined Universal
1927 - 1930 Became vice president and producer Tiffany-Stahl Studios
1926 Worked under Mayer at MGM
1920 Moved to Hollywood; joined Louis B. Mayer in independent production (date approximate)
1914 Hired by Vitagraph Studios, Brooklyn NY
1914 Directorial debut (no reliable record of early work)
1913 Entered film as bit player
1901 First stage appearance, in "Du Barry"
Ran away from home at 14 and joined a touring theater company

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