Sam Taylor
August 13, 1895
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York…
Known For
5 titles
Safety Last!
A boy leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job. As soon as he makes it big his sweetheart will join him and marry him. His enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures.
The Freshman
A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.
Why Worry?
A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.
The Cat's-Paw
A naive missionary brought up in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as a dummy candidate with no chance of winning.
Tempest
In Czarist Russia, a peasant officer, resented by the aristocrats, falls in love with a princess.