Gordon Hollingshead

Gordon Hollingshead (January 8, 1892, Garfield, New Jersey – July 8, 1952, Balboa, California) was an American movie producer, associate producer and assistant director. Hollingshead began his career as an assistant director, with his first work being the 1916 film The Shrine Girl, in which he also had an acting role. Through the silent film era Hollingshead assisted in the direction of thirteen films, and continued as an assistant director until 1934.

He produced his first film, Morocco Nights, in 1934. This started him on the path of producing, which would lead to enormous success. From 1934 to 1953 Hollingshead produced 174 films an film shorts. He would receive sixteen Oscar nominations, and would win six Oscars.^{[citation needed]}

Death

He was residing in Balboa, California at the time of his death on July 8, 1952, aged 60. Three of his short films were released posthumously in 1953.

External links

• Gordon Hollingshead at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Hollingshead, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description	American film director and producer
Date of birth	January 8, 1892
Place of birth	Garfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death	July 8, 1952
Place of death	Balboa, California, U.S.