Cecil B. DeMille
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Cecil B. DeMille

Born 1881-08-12 · Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA · Died 1959-01-21

Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies. Among his best-known films are The Ten Commandments (1956), Cleopatra (1934), and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cecil B. DeMille, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

The Ten Commandments★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Ten Commandments
1956
Samson and Delilah★ 6.6Viewing moment
Samson and Delilah
1949
Sunset Boulevard★ 8.3Viewing moment
Sunset Boulevard
1950
The War of the Worlds★ 6.8Viewing moment
The War of the Worlds
1953
Reap the Wild Wind★ 6.5Viewing moment
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
The Greatest Show on Earth★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Cleopatra★ 6Viewing moment
Cleopatra
1934
Unconquered★ 6.1Viewing moment
Unconquered
1947
The Buccaneer★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Buccaneer
1958
Hail Satan?★ 7.1Viewing moment
Hail Satan?
2019
And the Oscar Goes to...★ 7.1Viewing moment
And the Oscar Goes to...
2014
Dynamite★ 6Viewing moment
Dynamite
1929
Son of Paleface★ 6.4Viewing moment
Son of Paleface
1952
Union Pacific★ 6.5Viewing moment
Union Pacific
1939
The Plainsman★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Plainsman
1936
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age★ 7.6Viewing moment
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
The Ten Commandments★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Ten Commandments
1923
The Sign of the Cross★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Sign of the Cross
1932
The King of Kings★ 6.1Viewing moment
The King of Kings
1927
The Cheat★ 6Viewing moment
The Cheat
1915
The Story of Dr. Wassell★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944
Why Change Your Wife?★ 6Viewing moment
Why Change Your Wife?
1920
The Crusades★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Crusades
1935
Carmen★ 6.1Viewing moment
Carmen
1915
The Last Train from Madrid★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
The Buccaneer★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Buccaneer
1938
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
2016
Hollywood Without Make-Up★ 5.9Viewing moment
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
North West Mounted Police★ 6.4Viewing moment
North West Mounted Police
1940
Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle II★ 8Viewing moment
Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle II
2020
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage★ 6.5Viewing moment
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Jens Mons in AmericaViewing moment
Jens Mons in America
1947
Variety Girl★ 6.4Viewing moment
Variety Girl
1947
Star Spangled Rhythm★ 5.9Viewing moment
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Sword-and-Sandal★ 6.6Viewing moment
Sword-and-Sandal
2019
A Romance of the Redwoods★ 6.5Viewing moment
A Romance of the Redwoods
1917
Land of LibertyViewing moment
Land of Liberty
1939
Madam Satan★ 5.6Viewing moment
Madam Satan
1930
The Little American★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Little American
1917
The Squaw Man★ 6Viewing moment
The Squaw Man
1914

Frequent collaborators

Charlie ChaplinCharlie ChaplinCharlton HestonCharlton HestonMae WestMae WestGroucho MarxGroucho MarxGary CooperGary CooperCary GrantCary GrantHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartW.C. FieldsW.C. Fields