| E.B. Derr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Bennett Derr (1891-05-20)20 May 1891 West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 13 August 1974(1974-08-13) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1930–1943 |
Edward Bennett Derr (May 20, 1891 – August 13, 1974) was an American film producer during the genesis of the sound era. Born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1891, he would produce almost forty films in the 1930s and early 1940s. Derr retired from the film industry in 1943, after co-producing The Deerslayer, for which he also wrote the screenplay adaptation from the James Fenimore Cooper's novel, The Deerslayer: Or, the First War-Path, A Tale.
Filmography
(as per AFI's database)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Big Money | Producer | |
| 1930 | Her Man | Producer | |
| 1930 | Holiday | Producer | |
| 1930 | Night Work | Producer | |
| 1930 | Pardon My Gun | Producer | |
| 1930 | Sin Takes a Holiday | Producer | |
| 1930 | Swing High | Producer | |
| 1931 | Beyond Victory | Producer | |
| 1931 | Lonely Wives | Producer | |
| 1931 | The Painted Desert | Producer | |
| 1932 | Scarface | Producer | |
| 1932 | Sky Devils | Producer | Produced underlying film which was recut into Sky Devils |
| 1936 | Rebellion | Producer | |
| 1936 | The Glory Trail | Producer | |
| 1937 | Drums of Destiny | Producer | |
| 1937 | Old Louisiana | Producer | |
| 1937 | County Fair | Producer | |
| 1937 | The Law Commands | Producer | |
| 1937 | Raw Timber | Producer | |
| 1937 | Battle of Greed | Producer | |
| 1937 | Under Strange Flags | Producer | |
| 1938 | Female Fugitive | Producer | |
| 1938 | Gang Bullets | Producer | |
| 1938 | My Old Kentucky Home | Producer | |
| 1938 | Barefoot Boy | Producer | |
| 1938 | Numbered Woman | Producer | |
| 1938 | I Am a Criminal | Producer | |
| 1939 | Girl from Rio | Producer | |
| 1939 | Star Reporter | Producer | |
| 1939 | Should a Girl Marry? | Producer | |
| 1939 | Undercover Agent | Producer | |
| 1939 | Convict's Code | Producer | |
| 1941 | Criminals Within | Producer | |
| 1941 | Battle of Greed | Producer | |
| 1941 | Secret Evidence | Producer | |
| 1943 | Deerslayer | Producer, screenplay |
References
- "E.B. Derr". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
External links
- Works by or about E.B. Derr at the Internet Archive
- E.B. Derr at IMDb
- E.B. Derr at the TCM Movie Database
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