Director

Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

Directing

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Directed movies: 32Directed series: 0All crew credits: 34

TMDB ID: 1008313

IMDb ID: nm0567363

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1858

Died: October 3, 1918

Age: 60

Place of birth: New York, New York

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1902 - 1908

Years active: 7

Average TMDB rating: 5.96

Wikidata: Q4017832

Also known as

W. McCutcheon • "Old Man" McCutcheon • Wallace McCutcheon

Frequent jobs

Director (32)Camera Operator (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Wallace McCutcheon Sr., referred to affectionately as "Old Man McCutcheon" by members of the Biograph stock company, was, by 1907, indeed one of the senior figures in American film production. Little is known of his background, but he had apparently moved into the early film industry from stage direction. Under the encouragement of his friend Frank Marion, McCutcheon began working as a supervisor and director for American Mutoscope in 1897, continuing with them after their reorganization as American Mutoscope & Biograph in 1899. McCutcheon Sr.'s wealth of credits are often mixed up with the small handful of films directed by his son, Wallace McCutcheon Jr. (1884–1928). Sources indicate he also went by the name of George McCutcheon.

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