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William James Craft
cinematographer, director, writer
- Born:
- 1886, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died:
- 1931-06-30, Hollywood, California, USA
- Professions:
- cinematographer, director, writer
Biography
A former juvenile stage actor, Canadian-born William James Craft came to Hollywood in the early 1900s as an actor, eventually giving up acting to work as a cameraman, then became a director. He served as a photographer during World War I, and after the war he concentrated on directing, working often for Universal Pictures. He died in an auto accident in Hollywood in 1931.
