Person
Eliot Stannard
Writing · 1888–1944 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Biography
Eliot Stannard (1 March 1888 – 21 November 1944) was an English screenwriter and director. Stannard wrote the screenplay for more than 80 films between 1914 and 1933, including eight films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He also directed five films. During the early 1920s, he worked on most of the screenplays for the Ideal Film Company, one of Britain's leading silent film studios. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known for

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
Screenplay

Wuthering Heights
Writer
Red Pottage
Writer

The Card
Writer
The Will
Writer
White Heat
Writer
Bonnie Mary
Writer
Torn Sails
Writer

Tom Jones
Screenplay

Widecombe Fair
Scenario Writer
Filmography
- 1933To Brighton with GladysWriter
- 1932Above RubiesWriter
- 1931A Safe AffairWriter
- 1931The Officers' MessWriter
- 1929The Hate ShipWriter
- 1929The American PrisonerScreenplay
- 1929The ManxmanScenario Writer
- 1928Widecombe FairScenario Writer
- 1928Sir or MadameAdaptation
- 1928ChampagneScenario Writer
- 1928Tommy AtkinsScenario Writer
- 1928Easy VirtueWriter
- 1928The VortexWriter
- 1928The Farmer's WifeAdaptation
- 1928Sailors Don't CareScenario Writer
- 1927DownhillScenario Writer
- 1927White HeatWriter
- 1927BlightyWriter
- 1927The Lodger: A Story of the London FogScreenplay
- 1926The Curse of RavenscroftWriter
- 1926The Mountain EagleWriter
- 1925The Pleasure GardenWriter
- 1925Settled Out of CourtWriter
- 1924Nets of DestinyWriter
- 1924The Diamond ManWriter
- 1924The Gay CorinthianWriter
- 1924Love and HateWriter
- 1924BecketWriter
- 1923The Audacious Mr. SquireWriter
- 1923HeartstringsWriter
- 1923Hutch Stirs 'em UpWriter
- 1923The Mistletoe BoughWriter
- 1923Through Fire and WaterWriter
- 1923The Harbour LightsScenario Writer
- 1923The RomanyWriter
- 1923Paddy The Next Best ThingWriter
- 1923The Fair Maid of PerthWriter
- 1922The Grass OrphanScenario Writer
- 1922The Last King of WalesStory
- 1922A Sailor TrampWriter
- 1922The Pauper MillionaireScenario Writer
- 1922The CardWriter
- 1921The Adventures of Mr. PickwickWriter
- 1921The Bachelor's ClubWriter
- 1921The Prince and the BeggarmaidWriter
- 1921Belphegor the MountebankWriter
- 1921The WillWriter
- 1920Lady Audley's SecretScenario Writer
- 1920Torn SailsWriter
- 1920Build Thy HouseScreenplay
- 1920The Twelve Pound LookWriter
- 1920Wuthering HeightsWriter
- 1920General PostWriter
- 1920Mr. Gilfil's Love StoryWriter
- 1919Patricia Brent, SpinsterScenario Writer
- 1919The ToilersWriter
- 1918Red PottageWriter
- 1918NelsonWriter
- 1918Bonnie MaryWriter
- 1917Tom JonesScreenplay
- 1917Dombey and SonAdaptation
- 1915Florence NightingaleWriter
- 1914Her Luck in LondonScreenplay
- 1914The Idol of ParisScenario Writer
- 1914Beautiful JimScript
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