J. P. McGowan

J. P. McGowan

Australian film director (1880–1952)

John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. McGowan remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 46 films (1911–1937) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 24 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1911 THE RAILROAD RAIDERS OF '62 Kalem Company 273 16mm B&W silent
1912 The Grit Of The Girl Telegrapher Kalem Co 11 min 16mm B&W sound
1913 The Face at the Window J. P. McGowan B&W
1914 The pay train Kalem ; producer, J.P. McGowan ; author, E.W. Matlack. 10 16mm B&W silent
1915 THE VOICE IN THE FOG. Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. Inc. B&W silent
1917 THE LOST EXPRESS. Signal Film Corp. 2 reels 16mm B&W
1918 THE LURE OF THE CIRCUS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1919 ELMO, THE MIGHTY. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1919 THE RED GLOVE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1920 ELMO, THE FEARLESS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1920 KING OF THE CIRCUS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1920 THE VANISHING DAGGER. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1921 DISCONTENTED WIVES. Playgoers Pictures Inc. B&W
1921 RECKLESS CHANCES. Playgoers Pictures Inc.
1921 THE RUSE OF THE RATTLER. Playgoers Pictures Inc.
1921 THE WHITE HORSEMAN. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1921 TIGER TRUE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels
1922 PERILS OF THE YUKON. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1925 OUTWITTED. Independent Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1925 THE GAMBLING FOOL. Independent Pictures Corp. 5 reels 16mm Color
1926 MISTAKEN ORDERS. J. P. McGowan 1775 16mm B&W
1926 Unseen Enemies J. P. McGowan
1926 Unseen enemies J. P. McGowan
1927 AFLAME IN THE SKY. R-C Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1927 TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION. R-C Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1928 West of Santa Fe. J. P. McGowan 16mm B&W silent
1929 The Oklahoma Kid Syndicated Films 83 min 16mm sound
1930 Near the Rainbow's End. J. P. McGowan 16mm B&W sound
1931 HEADIN' FOR TROUBLE. Big 4 Film Corp. 6 reels
1931 Riders of the North J. P. McGowan 6 reels 16mm Sound
1931 SHOTGUN PASS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1931 So this is Arizona. Big 4 Film Corp. 16mm sound
1931 THE CYCLONE KID. Big 4 Film Corp. 6 reels
1932 THE SCARLET BRAND. Big 4 Film Corp. 6 reels
1933 Deadwood Pass J. P. McGowan 6 reels 16mm Sound
1933 FLAMING GOLD. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1933 SOMEWHERE IN SONORA. Vitagraph Inc. 6 reels B&W
1934 THE RED RIDER. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1935 Diamond Jim. Universal Pictures Corp. 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1935 This is the life. Fox Film Corp 5 reels 16mm B&W sound
1936 Little Lord Fauntleroy Audio Brandon 102 mi 16mm B&W sound
1936 THE THREE MESQUITEERS. Republic Pictures Corp 6 reels B&W
1937 HIT THE SADDLE. Republic Pictures Corp 6 reels B&W
1937 Roaring Six Guns J. P. McGowan 6 reels 16mm Sound
1937 Rough Riding Rhythm J. P. McGowan 6 reels 16mm Sound
1937 Slave ship. Fox Film Corp 3150 16mm B&W sound