Tenny Wright

American film director
Tenny Wright
BornNovember 18, 1885
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 13, 1971 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Production Manager

Tenny Wright (November 18, 1885 – September 13, 1971) was an American stuntman and film director. From 1929 he worked for Warner Brothers, and in 1934 was promoted to production manager where he "became an integral part of the moviemaking process".[1]

Selected filmography

Director

  • The Fightin' Comeback (1927)
  • Hoof Marks (1927)
  • The Big Stampede (1932)
  • The Telegraph Trail (1933)

Assistant director

  • Milestones (1920)
  • The Broken Gate (1920)
  • Driftwood (1928)
  • Nothing to Wear (1928)
  • The Faker (1929)
  • The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1929)
  • Behind Closed Doors (1929)
  • The Donovan Affair (1929)
  • The Flying Marine (1929)
  • Manhattan Parade (1931)

References

  1. ^ Rode p.170

Bibliography

  • Alan K. Rode. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2017.

External links

  • Tenny Wright at IMDb
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