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Alfred Santell (1895–1981)

American director, early in his career often billed as 'Al Santell'. A former architect (graduate of Los Angeles University), he started as a general factotum at the Lubin Studio in 1914, but quickly worked his way up the ladder to directing one- and two-reel short comedies for Mack Sennett, Hal Roach and at Kalem... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1945 Mexicana
 
1944 The Hairy Ape (as Al Sawtell)
 
1943 Jack London
 
1938 Cocoanut Grove
 
1936 Winterset
 
1933 Bondage
 
1931 Sob Sister
 
1931 Daddy Long Legs
 
1931 Body and Soul
 
1930 The Sea Wolf
 
1930 The Arizona Kid
 
1929 Twin Beds
 
1929 This Is Heaven
 
1928 Show Girl
 
1928 Wheel of Chance
 
1927 The Gorilla
 
1926 Subway Sadie
 
1926 Sweet Daddies
 
1925 Classified (as Alfred A. Santell)
 
1925 Parisian Nights (as Al Santell)
 
1925 Breaking the Ice (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1924 The Man Who Played Square (as Al Santell)
 
1924 Empty Hearts
 
1923 Lights Out
 
1923 Winner Take All (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1923 Monkeying Around (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1923 Tin Knights in a Hallroom (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1923 Only a Husband (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1923 West Is East (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1922/II My Mistake (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1922/II High Flyers (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1922 All at Sea (short)
 
1922 The New Mama (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1922 Wildcat Jordan (as Al Santell)
 
1922 Hale and Hearty (short)
 
1920 A Wild Night (short)
 
1920 Rings and Things (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1920 Pills for Papa (short)
 
1919/II Seeing Things (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1919 Babies Is Babies (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1919 One Lovely Night (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1919 As You Were (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1919 Two Tired (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1919 Stop, Cease, Hesitate (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1918 O, Susie Behave (as Al Santell)
 
1918 The Pursuing Package (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1918 Home, James (short)
 
1918 Main 1-2-3 (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1918 The Stolen Keyhole (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1918 Pink Pajamas (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1918 At Swords' Point (short)
 
1918 Vamping the Vamp (short)
 
1917 A Bathtub Bandit (short)
 
1917 The Onion Magnate's Revenge (short)
 
1917 Whirlwind of Whiskers (short)
 
1917 The Magic Jazz-Bo (short)
 
1917 The Boot and the Loot (short)
 
1917 Politics in Pumpkin Center (short) (as Al Santell)
 
1917 Seaside Romeos (short)
 
1917 A Day Out of Jail (short)
 
1917 The Hobo Raid (short)
 
1917 Bandit Beware! (short)
 
1917 Hard Times in Hard Scrapple (short)
 
1917 Doubles and Troubles (short)
 
1917 The Deadly Doughnut (short)
 
1917 A Misfit Millionaire (short)
 
1917 The Bogus Bride (short)
 
1917 Bulls or Bullets (short)
 
1917 Efficiency Experts (short)
 
1917 Beloved Rogues (as Al Santel)
 
1917 Out of the Bag (short)
 
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1931 Daddy Long Legs
 
1920 A Wild Night (short) (scenario)
 
1920 Pills for Papa (short) (scenario)
 
1920 It Might Happen to You (scenario)
 
1919/II Seeing Things (short) (scenario / as Al Santell)
 
1919 Stop, Cease, Hesitate (short) (scenario / as Al Santell)
 
1918 Home, James (short) (scenario)
 
1918 Pink Pajamas (short) (story / as Al Santell)
 
1918 Vamping the Vamp (short) (story)
 
1917 Whirlwind of Whiskers (short)
 
1917 The Magic Jazz-Bo (short) (story)
 
1917 The Boot and the Loot (short)
 
1917 Beloved Rogues (scenario / as Al Santel)
 
1917 The Gilded Youth (titles / as Al Santell)
 
1916 Lonesome Town (scenario / as Al Santell)
 
1916 Bluff (scenario / as Al Santell)
 
1916 The Three Pals (story / as Al Santell)
 
1916 A Million for Mary (scenario)
 
1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry (short)
 
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1946 That Brennan Girl (producer)
 
1945 Mexicana (associate producer)
 
1927 The Gorilla (producer)
 
1927 The Patent Leather Kid (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1925 Introduce Me (supervisor - as Al Santell)
 
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1916 When Adam Had 'Em (short)
 

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Alternate Names:

Al Santel | Alfred A. Santell | Al Santell | Al Sawtell

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:

Grandfather of Ad Lucien Santell & Saul Santell. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo