Stanner E.V. Taylor (September 28, 1877 – November 23, 1948) was an American screenwriter and

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of the

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. He wrote for more than 100 films between 1908 and 1929.

Biography

He was born on September 28, 1877, in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...

, and died on November 23, 1948, in

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. He was married to

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actress Marion Leonard. The worked together in '' Where the Breakers Roar'' (1908).

Career

He wrote Native Americans and

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like '' Comata, the Sioux'' (1909), '' The Kentuckian'' (1908), '' A Mohawk's Way'' (1910), ''The Mohican's Daughter'' (1910), ''The Squaw's Love'' (1911), and '' The Yaqui Cur'' (1913). He met

D. W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the n ...

when he first arrived at

, when

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Lee Doc Dougherty headed the story department and hired Griffith as chief

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. He worked under the direction of Griffith in '' The Mended Lute'' (1909), ''The Impalement'' (1910), ''The Purgation'' (1910), '' A Flash of Light'' (1910), '' The Great Love'' (1918), '' The Greatest Thing in Life'' (1918), ''

The Girl Who Stayed at Home ''The Girl Who Stayed at Home'' is a 1919 American silent drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith and released by Paramount Pictures. Prints of the film exist. Plot As described in a film magazine, younger son James "Jim" Grey (Harron ...

'' (1919), '' Scarlet Days'' (1919), '' The Greatest Question'' (1919) and '' The Idol Dancer'' (1920). They worked together in the screenplay for '' The Hun Within'' (1918). He worked with

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American producer, director, actor, and studio head who was known as the "King of Comedy" during his career. Born in Danville, Quebec, he started acting i ...

in ''Over the Hills to the Poor House'' (1908), '' In the Season of Buds'' (1910), ''A Midnight Cupid'' (1910) and '' An Arcadian Maid'' (1910). He directed an unknown film called ''The Terror'', released on July 13, 1922.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Adventures of Dollie ''The Adventures of Dollie'' is a 1908 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith in his directorial debut. A print of the film survives in the Library of Congress film archive. The story follows a young girl who is kidnapped by a ...

'' (1908) * '' The Greaser's Gauntlet'' (1908) * '' Where the Breakers Roar'' (1908) * '' The Pirate's Gold'' (1908) * '' The Kentuckian'' (1908) * '' One Touch of Nature'' (1909) * '' In Old California'' (1910) * ''

A Romance of the Western Hills ''A Romance of the Western Hills'' is a 1910 silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Library of Congress. Cast See also * List of ...

'' (1910) * ''

Ramona ''Ramona'' is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War and annexation of the territory by the United States, ''Ramona'' explores the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native ...

'' (1910) * '' In the Border States'' (1910) * '' What the Daisy Said'' (1910) * '' A Flash of Light'' (1910) * '' A Mohawk's Way'' (1910) * '' The Last Drop of Water'' (1911) * '' Through Darkened Vales'' (1911) * '' Under Burning Skies'' (1912) * '' The Goddess of Sagebrush Gulch'' (1912) * '' In the Aisles of the Wild'' (1912) * '' The Tenderfoot's Money'' (1913) * '' Two Men of the Desert'' (1913) * '' The Yaqui Cur'' (1913) * ''

The Rise of Susan ''The Rise of Susan'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent film made by the Peerless Film Company and distributed by World Film which starred Clara Kimball Young. Remnants of a print survive in the Library of Congress missing several reels. A f ...

'' (1916) * '' Passers By'' (1916) * '' Public Be Damned'' (1917) * '' The Great Love'' (1918) * '' The Greatest Thing in Life'' (1918) * '' The Greatest Question'' (1919) * '' The Mohican's Daughter'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

The Miracle of Life ''The Miracle of Life'' is a documentary film about the human reproductive process. The film won multiple awards including a Peabody and an Emmy when it was broadcast as part of the American TV series ''Nova''. Photographed by Lennart Nilsson, ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' The Red Sword'' (1929)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Stanner E.V. 1877 births 1948 deaths American male screenwriters Film directors from Missouri 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters