About
Director who is best known as one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He served as the president of the academy from 1934 to 1935. His films The Divine Lady (1929) and Cavalcade (1933) earned him Academy Awards for Best Director.
Before Fame
He made his directorial debut with the 1915 feature The Black Box.
Trivia
In 1957, he received the George Eastman Award for his achievements in film.
Family Life
He married Virginia Kellogg and had a total of eight children.
Associated With
He directed Clark Gable in the 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty.
