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Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He also produced more than fifty films – his own as well as films directed by others.
Maurice Elvey. Director: The Glad Eye. Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce).
Maurice Elvey. Director: The Glad Eye. Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce).
Tape 1, Side 1. Ralph Bond : This is a tape-recorded interview with Maurice Elvey, who is certainly one of the pioneers of the British film industry. Even the doyen of the British film industry. During his lifetime, Maurice has made at least 150 films.
Maurice Elvey (1887–1967) was a prolific film director (of silent pictures especially) and enjoyed a very successful career in that industry lasting many decades. Born William Seward Folkard into a working-class family, Elvey changed his name around 1910, when he was acting.
Maurice Elvey was born William Seward Folkard on 11 November 1887, 14 Park Road, Stockton-on-Tees. He was the most prolific director of the British film industry with a career...
Few directors have been as derided as Maurice Elvey. For some, he represents all that's bad about British films. Yet he holds the record for the number of British films he directed and his reputation is undergoing something of a renaissance.
