William K. Howard

William K. Howard

director, writer, producer

William K. Howard was born on Jun 16, 1893 in USA. William K. Howard's big-screen debut came with The Border Legion directed by William K. Howard in 1924.

Director William K. Howard was born in St. Marys, OH, in 1893. He studied engineering and law at Ohio State University but gravitated towards film distribution when he took a job as sales manager for Vitagraph. After serving in an artillery unit with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, he relocated to Hollywood and trained as an assistant director at Universal. Howard began directing films in 1921, first for Fox, then at Famous Players-Lasky (1924). Many of his early silents were commercially popular westerns, characterized by powerful images of rugged landscapes, often featuring sweeping plains and imposing monoliths. He excelled equally at spectacular action sequences, such as the one at the climax of

  • Birthday

    Jun 16, 1893
  • Place of Birth

    St. Marys, Ohio, USA

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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