Frank E. Woods (1860 – May 1, 1939) was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for 90 films between 1908 till 1925. He first became a writer with the

Biograph Company The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to film production and exhibition, ...

. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer. As a writer, his contributions to film criticism are discussed in the 2009 documentary, '' For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism''. He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith, including the co-scripting of ''

The Birth of a Nation ''The Birth of a Nation'', originally called ''The Clansman'', is a 1915 American silent epic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. The screenplay is adapted from Thomas Dixon Jr.'s 1905 novel and play ''The Clan ...

''. He is interred in the

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angel ...

in Hollywood, CA. Woods was one of the 36 founders of the

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Selected filmography

* '' After Many Years'' (1908) * '' Edgar Allen Poe'' (1909) * '' Jones and His New Neighbors'' (1909) * '' Mrs. Jones Entertains'' (1909) * ''

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party ''Mr. Jones Has a Card Party'' is a 1909 American silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film exists. Cast * John R. Cumpson as Mr. Jones * Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Jones * Linda Arvidson as The Maid * Flora Finc ...

'' (1909) * ''

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'' (1909) * ''

The Sealed Room ''The Sealed Room'' (also known as ''The Sealed Door'')Langman, 1998, p. 34 is an eleven-minute film released in September 1909. Produced by the Biograph Company and directed by D. W. Griffith, the drama's cast includes Arthur V. Johnson, Marion ...

'' (1909) * ''

The Hessian Renegades ''The Hessian Renegades'' is a 1909 American silent war film directed by D. W. Griffith. It is set during the American Revolution. Plot A young soldier during the American Revolution has the mission to carry a crucial message to General Washin ...

'' (1909) * ''

Fools of Fate ''Fools of Fate'' is a 1909 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the film survives at the film archive of the Library of Congress. Plot A man's boat capsizes and another man who was camping nearby saves him before he drow ...

'' (1909) * '' The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period'' (1909) * ''

The Red Man's View ''The Red Man's View'' (also cited ''The Redman's View'') is a 1909 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith and shot in New York state. Prints of the film exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Lib ...

'' (1909) * ''

A Corner in Wheat ''A Corner in Wheat'' is a 1909 American short silent film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith ...

'' (1909) * ''

In Little Italy ''In Little Italy'' is a 1909 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Plot Marie has two lovely men pretending her, she decided to reject Tony and accept Victor as her new sweetheart. Tony, frustrated and jealous for Mari ...

'' (1909) * ''

Nursing a Viper ''Nursing a Viper'' is a 1909 American silent short film by pioneer director D. W. Griffith. A paper print of the film survives in the Library of Congress. Cast *Arthur V. Johnson as The Husband *Marion Leonard as The Wife * Frank Powell as The Vi ...

'' (1909) * ''

Priscilla's April Fool Joke ''Priscilla's April Fool Joke'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell. It stars Florence Barker as Priscilla and features Blanche Sweet. Cast * Florence Barker as Priscilla * Joseph Graybill as Harry * Edwar ...

'' (1911) * ''

Priscilla and the Umbrella ''Priscilla and the Umbrella'' is a 1911 American short silent comedy film directed by Frank Powell and Mack Sennett, starring Florence Barker and featuring Blanche Sweet. Cast * Florence Barker as Priscilla * Joseph Graybill as Paul (as J ...

'' (1911) * '' The Country Lovers'' (1911) * '' The White Rose of the Wilds'' (1911) * '' The Left-Handed Man'' (1913) * '' In Diplomatic Circles'' (1913) * '' The Mirror'' (1913) * ''

The Stopped Clock ''The Stopped Clock'' is a 1913 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Claire McDowell as The Antique Dealer's Daughter * Charles West as The Senior Clerk (as Charles H. West) * Reggie Morris as The Junior Clerk * Kate Bruce as Th ...

'' (1913) * ''

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'' (1914) * ''

Judith of Bethulia ''Judith of Bethulia'' (1914 in film, 1914) is an American film starring Blanche Sweet and Henry B. Walthall, and produced and directed by D. W. Griffith, based on the play "Judith and the Holofernes" (1896) by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which itself ...

'' (1914) * '' Man's Enemy'' (1914) * ''

'' (1915) * '' A Man’s Prerogative'' (1915) * ''

The Absentee ''The Absentee'' is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, published in 1812 in ''Tales of Fashionable Life'', that expresses the systemic evils of the absentee landlord class of Anglo-Irish and the desperate condition of the Irish peasantry. There are ma ...

'' (1915) * '' The Little School Ma'am'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Children Pay ''The Children Pay'' is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish. Cast * Lillian Gish as Millicent * Violet Wilkey as Jean, her sister * Keith Armour as Horace Craig * Ralph Lewis as The ...

'' (1916) * '' Betsy's Burglar'' (1917) * '' A Woman's Awakening'' (1917) * ''

Richard the Lion-Hearted Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ...

'' (1923) * '' What Shall I Do?'' (1924) * ''

Chalk Marks ''Chalk Marks'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Marguerite Snow and June Elvidge. It was distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Chalk Marks'' locat ...

'' (1924) * ''

Beauty and the Bad Man ''Beauty and the Bad Man'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by William Worthington and starring Mabel Ballin, Forrest Stanley, and Russell Simpson. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cassie, an orphan with vocal abil ...

'' (1925) * ''

Let Women Alone ''Let Women Alone'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Pat O'Malley, Wanda Hawley and Wallace Beery.Munden p.430 Plot After her husband is reportedly drowned at sea, his wife supports herself and their c ...

'' (1925)

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