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Cecil B. DeMille

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Nascita
12 agosto 1881 · Ashfield, Massachusetts, USA
Morte
21 gennaio 1959

Biografia

Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker, known as a founder of the Hollywood motion-picture industry, one of the most commercially successful producer-directors of his time, and one of the most influential filmmakers in history. Between 1914 and 1956, he made seventy feature films; all but seven were profitable. Cecil B. DeMille is synonymous with religious epics: The King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, and The Ten Commandments (1956). He blended spectacle, sex, and spellbinding narrative to convey a message of faith. It was DeMille who created the image of the omnipotent director, megaphone in hand, wearing boots and a visored cap. DeMille gave Hollywood numerous stars: Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, William (“Hopalong Cassidy”) Boyd, Claudette Colbert, Robert Preston, Jean Arthur, and Charlton Heston. DeMille created the posts of studio story editor, art director, and concept artist. He was one of the first to use theatrical lighting on a movie set. In the late 1920s, when Hollywood converted to sound films, DeMille defied the sound experts, liberating the camera from a confining booth, and implementing the microphone boom. DeMille’s authority extended beyond the confines of his studio. He was a power in aviation, banking, politics, and real estate. In the 1930s, his fame as a filmmaker was surpassed by his fame as a radio star. He was a founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an institution from which he eventually won two awards. In 1953 his film The Greatest Show on Earth won the Award for Best Picture of 1952; and he was presented with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. DeMille’s influence on world culture is incalculable, but there are estimates and milestones. His biography of Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, was a silent film, but because of a unique distribution arrangement, it was eventually seen by 800 million viewers. Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are still listed with the top ten all-time box-office champions. They continue to generate revenue and provoke thought.

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Viale del tramonto
Film · 1950 · ★ 8,3
Locandina di I dieci comandamenti
I dieci comandamenti
Film · 1956 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di La guerra dei mondi
La guerra dei mondi
Film · 1953 · ★ 6,8
Locandina di Il più grande spettacolo del mondo
Il più grande spettacolo del mondo
Film · 1952 · ★ 6,4
Locandina di Sansone e Dalila
Sansone e Dalila
Film · 1949 · ★ 6,6
Locandina di Hail Satan?
Hail Satan?
Film · 2019 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Film · 1934 · ★ 6,1
Locandina di I dieci comandamenti
I dieci comandamenti
Film · 1923 · ★ 6,4
Locandina di La via dei giganti
La via dei giganti
Film · 1939 · ★ 6,7
Locandina di I prevaricatori
I prevaricatori
Film · 1915 · ★ 6,0
Locandina di Gli invincibili
Gli invincibili
Film · 1947 · ★ 6,5
Locandina di Il re dei re
Il re dei re
Film · 1927 · ★ 6,4

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