Joseph Farnham
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Joseph Farnham was an American screenwriter and film editor best known as one of the first Academy Award winners for his work in the early Hollywood silent and transition-to-sound era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Farnham canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Academy Award winner
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film editor ⓘ person ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
silent film era
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transition to sound era in Hollywood ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Writing – Title Cards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| familyName | Farnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film editing
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intertitle writing ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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drama film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of film title card writing
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early narrative techniques in American cinema ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Farnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
among the few people to win an Oscar for title card writing
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one of the first Academy Award winners ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work in early Hollywood silent films
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work in transition-to-sound era films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
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The Broadway Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film editor
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screenwriter ⓘ title card writer ⓘ |
| partOf | early Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
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