Thomas H. Ince

Biography

Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. His untimely death at the height of his career, after he became severely ill aboard the private yacht of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, has caused much speculation, although the official cause of his death was heart failure.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Seeing Stars (1922) — Self
2. Civilization (1916) — Himself - in Prologue
3. Death In Hollywood (1990)
4. The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)
5. Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy (1908)
6. A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios (1920) — Himself
7. His New Lid (1910)
8. Behind The Scenes Of The Silent Screen (2012) — Himself

Directed

1. Civilization (1916) — Director
2. The Invaders (1912) — Director
3. The Last of the Line (1914) — Director
4. The Dream (1911) — Director
5. The Struggle (1913) — Director
6. Anna Christie (1923) — Director
7. The Lieutenant's Last Fight (1912) — Director
8. Artful Kate (1911) — Director
9. The Heart of an Indian (1912) — Director
10. On Secret Service (1912) — Director
11. The Post Telegrapher (1912) — Director
12. Pictureland (1911) — Director
13. Blazing the Trail (1912) — Director
14. War on the Plains (1912) — Director
15. In Old Madrid (1911) — Director
16. Sweet Memories (1911) — Director
17. The Outcast (1912) — Director
18. As a Boy Dreams (1911) — Director
19. The Convert (1911) — Director
20. Tracked (1911) — Director
21. The Portrait (1911) — Director
22. A Dog's Tale (1911) — Director
23. The Battle of Gettysburg (1913) — Director
24. Behind the Times (1911) — Director
25. When Lee Surrenders (1912) — Director
26. The Toast of Death (1915) — Director
27. In Love and War (1913) — Director
28. The Deserter (1912) — Director
29. The Mirror (1911) — Director
30. The Dividend (1916) — Director
31. A Manly Man (1911) — Director
32. The Cup of Life (1915) — Director
33. The Boomerang (1913) — Director
34. Maid or Man (1911) — Director
35. When the Cat's Away (1911) — Director
36. Her Darkest Hour (1911) — Director
37. The Fisher-Maid (1911) — Director
38. The Message in the Bottle (1911) — Director
39. Second Sight (1911) — Director
40. The Stampede (1911) — Director