Herbert Brenon

Herbert Brenon

Irish film director and screenwriter (1880-1958)

Herbert Brenon was an Irish-born U.S. film director, actor and screenwriter during the era of silent films through 1940. Brenon was among the early filmmakers who, before the rise of corporate film production, was a genuine "auteur", controlling virtually all creative and technical components in crafting his pictures. The quality of Brenon's artistic output rivaled that of film pioneer D. W. Griffith.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 39 films (1911–1938) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 17 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1938 Housemaster. Herbert Brenon 8 reels B&W
1938 Yellow Sands Herbert Brenon, B&W
1936 Living dangerously Herbert Brenon 16mm B&W silent
1936 Someone at the Door Herbert Brenon B&W
1935 Honours Easy Herbert Brenon B&W
1930 LUMMOX. Feature Productions Inc. 9 reels B&W
1929 THE RESCUE. Samuel Goldwyn 9 reels B&W
1928 Laugh, Clown, Laugh. Herbert Brenon 2300 16mm B&W silent
1927 THE TELEPHONE GIRL. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 2 reels B&W
1926 Dancing mothers Famous Players-Lasky Corporation 1:08:00 16mm B&W silent
1926 DANCING MOTHERS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1926 GOD GAVE ME TWENTY CENTS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1926 THE SONG AND DANCE MAN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. B&W
1925 THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 75 min B&W
1925 THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 SHADOWS OF PARIS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 70 min B&W
1924 THE ALASKAN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. B&W
1924 THE BREAKING POINT. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 8 reels B&W
1923 THE RUSTLE OF SILK. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1923 THE SPANISH DANCER. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 9 reels B&W
1923 THE WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1922 A STAGE ROMANCE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1922 ANY WIFE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 MOONSHINE VALLEY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1922 SHACKLES OF GOLD. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1922 THE CUSTARD CUP. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1921 THE PASSION FLOWER. First National. 84 min B&W
1921 THE SIGN ON THE DOOR. Joseph M. Schenck 7 reels B&W
1921 THE WONDERFUL THING. First National. 7 reels B&W
1918 EMPTY POCKETS. First National Exhibitor's Circuit Inc. 6 reels B&W
1917 THE ETERNAL SIN. Herbert Brenon Film Corp. 6 reels B&W
1917 THE LONE WOLF. Herbert Brenon Film Corp. 8 reels B&W
1916 THE MARBLE HEART. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W silent
1916 WAR BRIDES. Selznick Pictures 8 reels B&W
1915 THE CLEMENCEAU CASE. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W silent
1913 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Herbert Brenon and Carl Laemmle 12 min B&W
1912 Camille MGM/UA 1:09 16mm B&W sound
1911 The Dream Thomas H. Ince, George Loane Tucker B&W