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James Whale was an English film director, theatre director, and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, particularly for his adaptations of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man. He was born on 22 July 1889 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Whale began his career in the theatre, directing plays in London's West End. He moved into film in the late 1920s, directing silent films for the British and German film industries. He moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s, where he directed a number of horror films, including Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
Whale's career in Hollywood was cut short by the onset of World War II. He returned to England and directed a number of films, including The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) and The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936). He died in 1957 at the age of 68.
At the time of his death, Whale had amassed a net worth of $2 million. He earned his wealth through his successful career in the film and theatre industries.
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68 years old |
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22 July 1889 |
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22 July |
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Dudley, Worcestershire, England, UK |
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29 May, 1957 |
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Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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United Kingdom |
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| Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | $2,500 per week |
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Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Memory, Niche #20076.
The painful last years of his life in Hollywood, where he was one of the few celebrities to live openly acknowledging his homosexuality, were depicted by Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998).
Life partner David Lewis found him dead in Whale's Santa Monica swimming pool; he didn't disclose the suicide note until close to his own death in 1987, leaving Whale's death - up to that time - a mystery.
Retired from making films in 1941, except for an Army training film (Personnel Placement in the Army (1942)) and the unreleased Hello Out There (1949).
However, his next major project, The Road Back (1937), was a critical and financial disaster, and contributed to his retiring from the film industry in 1941.
He also directed films in other genres, including what is considered the definitive film version of the musical Show Boat (1936).
He directed The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), a sequel of sorts to "Frankenstein", which Whale was somewhat apprehensive about making because he feared being pigeonholed as a horror director. "Bride" hearkened back to an episode from Mary Shelley's original novel in which the Monster promises to leave Frankenstein and humanity alone if Frankenstein makes him a mate. He does, but the mate is repelled by the monster who then, setting Frankenstein and his wife free to live, chooses to destroy himself and his "bride. " The film was a critical and box office success.
In 1933 Whale directed The Invisible Man (1933), based on the book by H. G. Wells. Shot from a script approved by Wells, the film blended horror with humor and confounding visual effects. It was critically acclaimed, with "The New York Times" listing it as one of the ten best films of the year, and it broke box-office records in cities across America. So highly regarded was the film that France, which restricted the number of theaters in which undubbed American films could play, granted it a special waiver because of its "extraordinary artistic merit".
Also in 1933 Whale directed the romantic comedy By Candlelight (1933).
James Whale was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his four classic horror films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
In 1931 Universal Pictures signed him to a five-year contract and his first project was Waterloo Bridge (1931). Based on the Broadway play by Robert E. Sherwood, the film starred Mae Clarke. That same year Universal chief Carl Laemmle Jr. offered Whale his choice of any property the studio owned.
Whale chose Frankenstein (1931), mostly because none of Universal's other properties particularly interested him and he wanted to make something other than a war picture.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 1197-1202. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
