Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur DeWitt Ripley (January 12, 1897 – February 13, 1961) was an American film screenwriter, editor, producer and director. In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s, he worked closely with Frank Capra churning out screenplays for many movies. After breaking with Capra and the Sennett studio, Ripley again returned to being a gag-writer, screenwriter, and occasional director, making short films with such comedians as W. C. Fields and Edgar Kennedy. His directorial work in the 1940s, Voice in the Wind (1944) and The Chase (1946), were both critical successes, but neither film were boxoffice hits. Ripley entered the world of academia, helping to establish the Film Center at U.C.L.A. while also working occasionally on TV. Ripley returned to directing one more time, at the request of Robert Mitchum, for Thunder Road (1958) before returning to U.C.L.A. and working until his death in 1961.
Directed 18
2000s
- 2000
W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films
Director
1950s
- 1958
- 1955
Dark Stranger
Director
1940s
- 1946
- 1944
Voice in the Wind
Director
- 1942
Prisoner of Japan
Director
1930s
- 1938
I Met My Love Again
Director
- 1936
How to Train a Dog
Director
How to Behave
Director
Will Power
Director
- 1935
The Leather Necker
Director
- 1934
Counsel on De Fence
Director
- 1933
The Barber Shop
Director
The Pharmacist
Director
The Wrestler's Bride
Director
1920s
- 1928
Heart Trouble
Director
- 1926
Hooked at the Altar
Director
- 1920
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Director
Wrote 30
1950s
- 1951
Hollywood Honeymoon
Story
1940s
- 1944
Voice in the Wind
Original Story
- 1942
Prisoner of Japan
Screenplay
1930s
- 1939
Everybody's Hobby
Dialogue
Waterfront
Screenplay
- 1935
The Leather Necker
Writer
- 1934
Elmer Steps Out
Screenplay
- 1933
The Wrestler's Bride
Writer
- 1931
Hold 'er Sheriff
Writer
- 1930
The Bluffer
Screenplay
Hide-Out
Writer
Captain of the Guard
Adaptation
1920s
- 1928
The Chaser
Story
- 1927
Fiddlesticks
Story
Three's a Crowd
Story
His First Flame
Story
Long Pants
Story
The Jolly Jilter
Writer
- 1926
The Strong Man
Writer
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Story
Saturday Afternoon
Story
- 1925
Lucky Stars
Story
Remember When?
Writer
His Marriage Wow
Screenplay
Boobs in the Wood
Writer
- 1924
All Night Long
Writer
Wandering Waistlines
Writer
A Lady of Quality
Adaptation
- 1921
Life's Darn Funny
Scenario Writer
- 1920
The Third Generation
Writer
Camera 3
1910s
- 1915
A Price for Folly
Director of Photography
The Wonderful Adventure
Camera Operator
Should a Mother Tell
Camera Operator
Edited 2
1920s
- 1926
The Strong Man
Editor
- 1922
Foolish Wives
Editor
Produced 1
1950s
- 1958