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Rex Ingram (director)
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This article is about the Irish-born film director. For the actor of the same name, see Rex Ingram (actor).
Rex Ingram (born Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock; 15 January 1893 – 21 July 1950) was an Irish film director, producer, writer, and actor.[1] Director Erich von Stroheim once called him "the world's greatest director".[2]
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![]() Ingram, c. 1920 | |
Born | Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock (1893-01-15)15 January 1893 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 21 July 1950(1950-07-21) (aged 57) |
Other names | Rex Hitchcock |
Education | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer and actor |
Years active | 1913–1933 |
Employer(s) | Edison Studios Fox Film Corporation Vitagraph Studios MGM Metro Pictures Gaumont British |
Known for | Broken Fetters (1916) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) Scaramouche (1923) The Magician (1926) The Three Passions (1929) |
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Relatives | Francis Clere Hitchcock (brother) |
Honors | Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1651 Vine Street |
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