Christy Cabanne
Cabanne directed Beyond the Rainbow 1922
Born	William Christy Cabanne April 16, 1888(1888-04-16) St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died	October 15, 1950 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950), born William Christy Cabanne, was an American film director, screenwriter and silent film actor. Christy Cabanne was, along with Sam Newfield and William Beaudine, one of the most prolific directors in the history of American film.

[edit] Biography

Cabanne graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis,and spent several years in the Navy, leaving the service in 1908. He decided on a career in the theater, and became a director as well as an actor. Although acting was his main profession, when he finally broke into the film industry it was chiefly as a director after appearing in over 40 short films between 1911 and 1914. He signed on with the Fine Arts Co., then was employed as an assistant to D.W. Griffith. Miriam Cooper credited him with discovering her as an extra in 1912.

Being a published author, he found himself hired by Metro Pictures to write a serial. After that he formed his own production company, but was shut down only a few years later. He then became a director for hire, mainly of low- to medium-budget films for such studios as FBO, Associated Exhibitors, Tiffany and Pathe, although he worked at MGM on a few occasions in the mid to late 1920s on films such as The Midshipman (1925).

In the 1930s his career picked up a bit and he made many films with Universal but by the late 1930s he had once again returned to very low budget film making, out of the spotlight, including low rate westerns, jungle and horror films for the likes of Monogram, PRC and Screen Guild.

He died on October 15, 1950 of a heart attack.

He was married to Millicent Fisher and they had one child.

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] External links and sources

• Christy Cabanne at the Internet Movie Database
• Christy Cabanne at Find a Grave

Persondata
NAME	Cabanne, Christy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cabanne, William Christy
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Film director
DATE OF BIRTH	April 16, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DATE OF DEATH	October 15, 1950
PLACE OF DEATH	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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