Director
Tod Browning
1880 – 1962
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 12 July 1880, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Died
- 6 October 1962
- Known for
- Dracula
, Freaks, The Unknown
Tod Browning (1880–1962) was an American director, actor and screenwriter whose career spanned the silent and sound eras. He is best known for Dracula and the cult classic Freaks, and for a series of dark silent melodramas with Lon Chaney. His work helped shape early horror cinema.
Where to start
Dracula (1931)Full guide
His Universal adaptation of the vampire tale became a landmark of the sound-era horror genre.
Freaks (1932)Log in to add it to the library
Controversial carnival-set horror film that was initially poorly received but later became a celebrated cult classic.
The Unknown (1927)Log in to add it to the library
Macabre silent drama with Lon Chaney, often regarded as one of their finest collaborations.
The Unholy Three (1925)Log in to add it to the library
Successful crime melodrama starring Lon Chaney that helped establish their working partnership.
The Devil-Doll (1936)Log in to add it to the library
Late-career fantasy-horror film showing his continued interest in the macabre.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 64
- 1914Bill Joins the W.W.W.'sLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley, the boss
- 1914Bill Takes a Lady Out to Lunch... Never AgainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley
- 1914Casey's VendettaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antone
- 1914Ethel's Roof PartyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley - the Boss
- 1914Ethel Has a SteadyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley - the Boss
- 1914How Bill Squared It with His BossLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley
- 1914Bill and Ethel at the BallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Hadley - the Boss
- 1915The Lucky TransferLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1915The Spell of the PoppyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1915The Burned HandLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Crook (uncredited)
- 1916PuppetsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1917Peggy, the Will O' the WispLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1917Hands Up!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1917A Love SublimeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1917Jim BludsoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1917The Jury of FateLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918RevengeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918The Deciding KissLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918Set FreeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918The Brazen BeautyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918The Legion of DeathLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918Which Woman?Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1918The Eyes of MysteryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1919The Wicked DarlingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1919The Exquisite ThiefLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1919Bonnie, Bonnie LassieLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1919A Petal on the CurrentLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1919The Unpainted WomanLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1920The Virgin of StamboulLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1921Outside the LawLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1921No Woman KnowsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1922Under Two FlagsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1922Man Under CoverLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1922The Wise KidLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1923White TigerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1923DriftingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1923The Day of FaithLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1924Silk Stocking SalLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1924The Dangerous FlirtLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1925The Unholy ThreeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 19251925 Studio TourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1925The MysticLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1925Dollar DownLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1926The BlackbirdLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1926The Road to MandalayLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1927The UnknownLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1927London After MidnightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1927The ShowLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1928West of ZanzibarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1928The Big CityLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1929The Thirteenth ChairLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1929Where East Is EastLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1930Outside the LawLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1931DraculaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Harbormaster (voice) (uncredited)
- 1931Iron ManLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1932FreaksLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1933Fast WorkersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1935Mark of the VampireLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1936The Devil-DollLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1939Miracles for SaleLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Director of 'The Mystic' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage / uncredited)
- 2016Tod Browning, le jeu des illusionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
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