Person
Theodore Reed
Directing · 1887–1959 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Biography
Theodore Reed was an American film director and producer active during the early to mid-20th century. He directed and produced a variety of films, including Double or Nothing (1937) and What a Life (1939). Reed also served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1933 to 1934, playing a significant role in the development of the American film industry during its formative years.
Known for
City Lights
Sound Supervisor
Double or Nothing
Director
The Thief of Bagdad
Production Manager
The Black Pirate
Production Manager
The Nut
Director
Her First Beau
Director
The Knickerbocker Buckaroo
New York Clubman
The Gaucho
Manager of Operations
Song of My Heart
Producer
What a Life
Director
Filmography
- 1948Song of My HeartProducer
- 1941Her First BeauDirector
- 1941Life with HenryDirector
- 1940Those Were the Days!Director
- 1939What a LifeDirector
- 1939I'm from MissouriDirector
- 1938Tropic HolidayDirector
- 1937Double or NothingDirector
- 1936Lady Be CarefulDirector
- 1931City LightsSound Supervisor
- 1928CleopatraProduction Manager
- 1927The GauchoManager of Operations
- 1926The Black PirateProduction Manager
- 1924The Thief of BagdadProduction Manager
- 1921The NutDirector
- 1919When the Clouds Roll ByAssistant Director
- 1919The Knickerbocker BuckarooNew York Clubman
- 1918ArizonaWriter
- 1918Say! Young FellowTitle Designer
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