Frank Tuttle

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/06/1892
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Death Date: 01/06/1963

biography

Former publicist who began his film career as a continuity writer for Paramount and began directing in the early 1920s, with occasional story and screenplay credits as well. A competent second-string talent long at Paramount from the mid-20s through the early 40s, Tuttle specialized in snappy comedies such as the Clara Bow vehicle "Kid Boots" (1927), the delightful semi-musical "This Is the Night" (1932), which was Cary Grant's feature debut, and "Lucky Jordan" (1942), a lighthearted WWII spy adventure with Alan Ladd. Perhaps his most notable sound film, "This Gun For Hire (1943), owes much of Continued

Credits

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Worked as assistant editor on Vanity Fair magazine; then as publicity writer for Metropolitan Musical Bureau
 
Entered film as screen continuity writer for Paramount in early 1920s; wrote screenplay for "The Kentuckians" and "The Conquest of Canaan"
1923 
Film directing debut, "The Cradle Buster" (also screenplay)
1924 
Began lengthy association with Paramount in capacity as director
1938 
Exclusive working relations with Paramount come to an end; begins working more at other studios
Continued

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