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Rex Ingram

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (January 12, 1893-July 21, 1950)
    Birth name is Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock
    Directed ‘The Great Problem (1916),' ‘Black Orchids (1916),' ‘The Reward of the Faithless (1917),' ‘Under Crimson Skies (1920),' ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921),' ‘The Conquering Power (1921),' ‘The Prisoner of Zenda (1922),' ‘Scaramouche (1923),' ‘The Arab (1924),' ‘Mare Nostrum (1926),' ‘The Magician (1926),' ‘The Garden of Allah (1927)' and ‘The Three Passions (1929)'
    Married to Alice Terry

Why he might be annoying:

    Although his films made Rudolph Valentino a star, he eventually grew resentful of Valentino's fame.
    He also feuded with Louis B. Mayer and called his work produced by Mayer's studio ‘Metro Goldwyn' films.
    His first sound film flopped, and he retired from movies soon afterwards.
    He refused to act as a pallbearer at Valentino's funeral.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was second only to D.W. Griffith as early Hollywood's most respected and influential director.
    He was one of the first directors to use non-Anglos such as Rudolph Valentino and Ramon Novarro in lead roles.
    ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' a critically acclaimed blockbuster, was the top grossing film of the silent era.
    James Joyce called him ‘Rex Ingram, pageant master' in ‘Finnegan's Wake.'

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 62 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 93 Votes: 48.39% Annoying