William Fox

William Fox

Hungarian-American film producer (1879–1952)

Vilmos Fried, known professionally as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s. Although he lost control of his film businesses in 1930, his name was used by 20th Century Fox and continues to be used in the trademarks of the present-day Fox Corporation, including the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News, Fox Sports, and Foxtel.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 180 films (1914–1933) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 814 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1917 THE HEART OF A LION. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1917 THE PRIDE OF NEW YORK. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE PRIMITIVE CALL. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE ROSE OF BLOOD. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1917 THE SILENT LIE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1917 THE TIGER WOMAN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1917 TROUBLEMAKERS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1918 BONNIE ANNIE LAURIE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 EVERY MOTHER'S SON. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 KULTUR. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 QUEEN OF THE SEA. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 ROUGH AND READY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE FORBIDDEN PATH. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE HEART OF ROMANCE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 THE PRUSSIAN CUR. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1918 THE SHE-DEVIL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1918 THE SOUL OF BUDDHA. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1918 WHEN A WOMAN SINS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1919 ACE HIGH. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1919 HELP, HELP, POLICE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1919 THE DIVORCE TRAP. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1919 THE FORBIDDEN ROOM. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 BRIDE 13. Fox Film Corp 2 reels B&W
1920 FLAME OF YOUTH. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 Just Pals ▶ John Ford 50 min B&W
1920 JUST PALS. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 PRAIRIE TRAILS. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE SCUTTLERS. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1920 THE SHARK. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE STRONGEST. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1920 THE WHITE MOLL. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1921 BARE KNUCKLES. Fox Film Corp 5 reels
1921 DYNAMITE ALLEN. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1921 FOOTFALLS. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1921 OLIVER TWIST, JR. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1921 The Queen of Sheba J. Gordon Edwards 12:00 B&W
1921 The Queen of Sheba J. Gordon Edwards 90 min B&W
1921 THE ROOF TREE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 A FOOL THERE WAS. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1922 A FRIENDLY HUSBAND. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 A STAGE ROMANCE. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1922 BELLS OF SAN JUAN. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 CATCH MY SMOKE. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 CHASING THE MOON. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1922 IRON TO GOLD. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 LITTLE MISS SMILES. Fox Film Corp 5 reels B&W
1922 MOONSHINE VALLEY. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1922 NERO. Fox Film Corp 12 reels B&W
1922 SILVER WINGS. Fox Film Corp 9 reels B&W
1922 THE FAST MAIL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W