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Frank E. Woods
American screenwriter (1860–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank E. Woods (1860 – May 1, 1939) was an American screenwriter of the silent era. He wrote for 90 films from 1908 to 1925. He first became a writer with the Biograph Company. Woods was also a pioneering film reviewer. As a writer, his contributions to film criticism are discussed in the 2009 documentary, For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism. Woods worked for the Kinemacolor Company of America, directing at their Hollywood studios and writing the script for the unreleased The Clansman (1911).[1][2] He was also known for his screenplay collaborations with D. W. Griffith, including the co-scripting of The Birth of a Nation. He later publicly expressed regret for his involvement with the film. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
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Born | 1860 Linesville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 1939 (aged 78–79) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1908–1925 |
Spouse | Ella Woods |
Relatives | Lotta Woods (sister-in-law) |
Woods was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]