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Maurice Elvey

Maurice Elvey

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). He never had a formal education, and was working on the streets of London by the age of nine after having run away from home. For a time he worked as a page boy in the Hyde Park Hotel, and a lucky encounter with a wealthy American set him on the road to a career in first the theatre and then in films. It was while in New York when working as a stage producer that he saw his first film, The Flying Dutchman (1923). This made such an impression on him that when he came back to England he was determined to produce and direct films; thus began a career spanning 44 years, during which time he made over 300 feature films and innumerable shorts. Amongst the "firsts" that Maurice Elvey can claim as a director are: Gaumont's first talking film (High Treason (1929)) and the first British colour film Sons of the Sea (1939)). Carol Reed and David Lean began their distinguished careers in film by working for him, and he directed Gracie Fields in her first movie, Sally in Our Alley (1931). Maurice Elvey was the older brother of Fred V. Merrick, and during the 1920s and 1930s they worked on a number of films together. In May 1996 the world premiere of a long-lost film about David Lloyd George, directed by Elvey, took place in Cardiff more than 70 years later than scheduled. The three-hour film was suppressed on the eve of its release under circumstances that have still not been fully explained. The film was acclaimed by cinema historians as a milestone in film making, and it is believed that had it been released in 1918, as originally planned, it may well have changed the course of British cinema.

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Crew
  • The Tunnel

    The Tunnel

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.3
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 27, 1935
    91 years ago
  • The Clairvoyant

    The Clairvoyant

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 07, 1935
    92 years ago
  • The Late Edwina Black

    The Late Edwina Black

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1951
    76 years ago
  • The Lodger

    The Lodger

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 1932
    94 years ago
  • The Gentle Sex

    The Gentle Sex

    Department Directing

    Job Co-Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1943
    84 years ago
  • House of Blackmail

    House of Blackmail

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Hindle Wakes

    Hindle Wakes

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 1927
    100 years ago
  • High Treason

    High Treason

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 25, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Hindle Wakes

    Hindle Wakes

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    7.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Dry Rot

    Dry Rot

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1956
    70 years ago
  • You Lucky People!

    You Lucky People!

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.2
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 18, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Lamp Still Burns

    The Lamp Still Burns

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Beware of Pity

    Beware of Pity

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Beware of Pity

    Beware of Pity

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1946
    80 years ago
  • The Life Story of David Lloyd George

    The Life Story of David Lloyd George

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Third Visitor

    The Third Visitor

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

    Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1953
    73 years ago
  • I Lived with You

    I Lived with You

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 13, 1933
    94 years ago
  • The Wandering Jew

    The Wandering Jew

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 1933
    93 years ago
  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1957
    69 years ago

  • Who Goes Next?

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Sons of the Sea

    Sons of the Sea

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Gay Dog

    The Gay Dog

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Dying Detective

    The Dying Detective

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 08, 1921
    106 years ago
  • Fun at St. Fanny's

    Fun at St. Fanny's

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1955
    71 years ago
  • A Honeymoon Adventure

    A Honeymoon Adventure

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The Devil's Foot

    The Devil's Foot

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 27, 1921
    106 years ago
  • The Man with the Twisted Lip

    The Man with the Twisted Lip

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 27, 1921
    106 years ago
  • Sally in Our Alley

    Sally in Our Alley

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 09, 1931
    96 years ago
  • My Wife's Lodger

    My Wife's Lodger

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Sons of the Sea

    Sons of the Sea

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Princess Charming

    Princess Charming

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1934
    93 years ago
  • This Week of Grace

    This Week of Grace

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Love, Life and Laughter

    Love, Life and Laughter

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1934
    93 years ago

  • Nelson

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1918
    109 years ago
  • My Song for You

    My Song for You

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 30, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Under Your Hat

    Under Your Hat

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1940
    86 years ago

  • Frail Women

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1932
    95 years ago
  • What Every Woman Wants

    What Every Woman Wants

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Happiness of Three Women

    The Happiness of Three Women

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Happiness of Three Women

    The Happiness of Three Women

    Department Writing

    Job Theatre Play

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Return of the Frog

    The Return of the Frog

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Medal for the General

    Medal for the General

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Water Gipsies

    The Water Gipsies

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Great Game

    The Great Game

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1953
    74 years ago
  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1923
    104 years ago
  • The Man in the Mirror

    The Man in the Mirror

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1936
    90 years ago

  • Road House

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1934
    92 years ago

  • Lily of Killarney

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1934
    93 years ago

  • Masks and Faces

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1917
    110 years ago
  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Medal for the General

    Medal for the General

    Department Production

    Job Associate Producer

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1944
    82 years ago

  • Adam Bede

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Harassed Hero

    The Harassed Hero

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1954
    73 years ago
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1921
    106 years ago

  • Maria Marten or The Mystery of the Red Barn

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1913
    113 years ago

  • The Spider

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Strawberry Roan

    Strawberry Roan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Swindler

    The Swindler

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1919
    107 years ago

  • Don Quixote

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Stars in Your Eyes

    Stars in Your Eyes

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 06, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Room in the House

    Room in the House

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 25, 1955
    71 years ago

  • Bridegrooms Beware!

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1913
    114 years ago

  • The Fallen idol

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1913
    114 years ago

  • The Great Gold Robbery

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1913
    114 years ago
  • Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn

    Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1913
    114 years ago

  • The Cup Final Mystery

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • Popsy Wopsy

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1913
    114 years ago

  • Her Luck in London

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • Black-Eyed Susan

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • Beautiful Jim

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • Inquisitive Ike

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • The Idol of Paris

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1914
    113 years ago

  • The Wandering Jew

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1920
    107 years ago

  • At the Villa Rose

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1920
    107 years ago

  • Spy of Napoleon

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1936
    90 years ago

  • Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1926
    101 years ago
  • Curlytop

    Curlytop

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1924
    102 years ago
  • A Romance in Flanders

    A Romance in Flanders

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Heat Wave

    Heat Wave

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 30, 1935
    92 years ago

  • The Rocks of Valpre

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Her Greatest Performance

    Her Greatest Performance

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1916
    111 years ago
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1921
    106 years ago

  • For Freedom

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1940
    87 years ago

  • Florence Nightingale

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 05, 1915
    112 years ago
  • You Know What Sailors Are

    You Know What Sailors Are

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 14, 1928
    98 years ago

  • Sword of Honour

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1939
    87 years ago

  • Sword of Honour

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Balaclava

    Balaclava

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1928
    99 years ago

  • In a Monastery Garden

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Flag Lieutenant

    The Flag Lieutenant

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 1927
    99 years ago

  • Love in a Wood

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 1915
    112 years ago

  • The Lost Chord

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1933
    94 years ago

  • Slaves of Destiny

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1924
    103 years ago

  • A Debt of Honour

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1922
    104 years ago
  • Dick Turpin's Ride to York

    Dick Turpin's Ride to York

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1922
    105 years ago

  • Henry, King of Navarre

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 01, 1924
    103 years ago

  • The Love Story of Aliette Brunton

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1924
    103 years ago

  • Man and His Kingdom

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1922
    105 years ago
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