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Ben Silvey

1894 – 1948

Assistant Director, Producer, Production, Manager

Film director Film producer Recording supervisor
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Lived 1894 – 1948 (aged 53). Ben Silvey was an American film director, film producer, recording supervisor, assistant director and unit production manager.

Ben Silvey (May 23, 1894 – February 7, 1948) was an American assistant director, producer and production manager. He was nominated at the 6th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category.

Filmography

The Masked Dancer (1924) (assistant director) Wedding Rings (1929) (assistant director) Song of the Flame (1930) (assistant director) Those Who Dance (1930) (assistant director) Compromised (1931) (assistant director) Advice to the Lovelorn (1933) (assistant director) Blood Money (1933) The Bowery (1933) (second unit director) The King's Vacation (1933) (assistant director) Ladies They Talk About (1933) (assistant director) The House of Rothschild (1934) (assistant director) Kid Millions (1934) (assistant director) The Last Gentleman (1934) (assistant director) Cardinal Richelieu (1935) (assistant director) Clive of India (1935) (assistant director) Thanks a Million (1935) (assistant director) It Had to Happen (1936) (assistant director) One in a Million (1936) (assistant producer) Under Two Flags (1936) (unit manager) Second Honeymoon (1937) (assistant to the producer) Thin Ice (1937) (assistant producer) Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) (assistant producer) Straight Place and Show (1938) (assistant to the producer) Three Blind Mice (1938) (assistant to the producer) Jesse James (1939) (associate producer) Stanley and Livingstone (1939) (assistant producer) The Return of Frank James (1940) (production manager) Sun Valley Serenade (1941) (production manager) Western Union (1941) (unit manager) Lifeboat (1944) (production manager) The Spider (1945) (assistant producer) Within These Walls (1945) (producer) The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) (production manager) The Snake Pit (1948) (production manager)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ben Silvey?

Assistant Director, Producer, Production, Manager (1894–1948)

When was Ben Silvey born?

Ben Silvey was born on 23 May 1894 in New York.

When did Ben Silvey die?

Ben Silvey died on 7 February 1948 in Hollywood.

What was Ben Silvey's occupation?

Ben Silvey was a film director, film producer, recording supervisor, assistant director and unit production manager.

What nationality was Ben Silvey?

Ben Silvey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ben Silvey

· Wikidata: Q816591

· DBpedia: Ben Silvey

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