Frank Powell

Frank Powell

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
May 8, 1887

Biography

Frank Powell was a Canadian-born stage and silent film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the United States. After getting his start acting in D.W. Griffith films, he cast Theda Bara in her breakout role in the 1915 release A Fool There Was. Powell would continue to direct Bara at Fox while she became an international star as the film industry's most popular vamp.

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Representative Works

White Roses
White Roses
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Mary Moreland
Mary Moreland
1.0
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Film Fun
Film Fun
5.3
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The Forfeit
The Forfeit
7.0
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Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
4.5
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Princess Romanoff
Princess Romanoff
1.0
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Charity
Charity
9.0
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Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
10.0
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The Man
The Man
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A Fool There Was
A Fool There Was
5.1
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The Impalement
The Impalement
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The Masher
The Masher
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mary Moreland
1917Nominee

Best Director

Mary Moreland

The Forfeit
1919Nominee

Best Director

The Forfeit

Princess Romanoff
1915Nominee

Best Director

Princess Romanoff

Career Highlights

Charity
1916Highlight

Best Director

Charity

Hedda Gabler
1917Highlight

Best Director

Hedda Gabler