Cecil B. DeMille (1881–1959)

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His parents Henry C. DeMille and Beatrice DeMille were playwrights. His father died when he was 12, and his mother supported the family by opening a school for girls and a theatrical company. Too young to enlist in the Spanish-American War, Cecil followed his brother William C. de Mille to the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts, making his stage ... See full bio »

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Known For

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Producer
(1956)
Suuri maailmansirkus
Suuri maailmansirkus Producer
(1952)
Auringonlaskun katu
Auringonlaskun katu Cecil B. DeMille
(1950)
Simson ja Delila
Simson ja Delila Producer
(1949)
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Filmography

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 1958 Lafitte, musta merirosvo (supervising executive producer)
 1956 The Ten Commandments (producer - as Cecil B. de Mille)
 1953 Maailmojen sota (executive producer - uncredited)
 1952 Suuri maailmansirkus (producer)
 1951 Maailman sortuessa (executive producer - uncredited)
 1949 Simson ja Delila (producer)
 1947 Voittamaton urho (producer - as Cecil B. De Mille)
 1944 Sankarin elämä (producer)
 1943 Air Force (Video) (producer)
 1942 Kun myrsky raivoaa (producer - as Cecil B. De Mille)
 1940 Sankarieskadroona (producer)
 1939 Urhojen tie (producer)
 1938 Merirosvojen kuningas (producer)
 1936 Lännen sankarit (producer - uncredited)
 1935 Ristiretket (producer - uncredited)
 1934 Kleopatra (producer - uncredited)
 1934 Four Frightened People (producer)
 1933 This Day and Age (producer - uncredited)
 1932 Ristin merkki (producer - uncredited)
 1931 The Squaw Man (producer - uncredited)
 1930 Madam Satan (producer - uncredited)
 1929 Dynamiittia (producer - uncredited)
 1928 Jumalaton tyttö (producer)
 1928 Walking Back (producer - uncredited)
 1928 Hold 'Em Yale (producer)
 1928 Let 'Er Go Gallegher (executive producer)
 1927 The Angel of Broadway (producer)
 1927 The Fighting Eagle (executive producer)
 1927 Vanity (producer)
 1927 The King of Kings (producer)
 1927 The Yankee Clipper (producer)
 1927 White Gold (producer)
 1926 The Cruise of the Jasper B (producer)
 1926 Her Man o' War (producer)
 1926 The Volga Boatman (producer)
 1926 Whispering Smith (producer)
 1925 The Road to Yesterday (producer)
 1925 The Coming of Amos (producer)
 1925 The Dressmaker from Paris (supervising producer)
 1925 The Golden Bed (producer)
 1924 Feet of Clay (producer)
 1924 Triumph (producer)
 1923 Kymmenet käskyt (producer - uncredited)
 1923 Adam's Rib (producer)
 1922 Samanarvoiset lain edessä (producer)
 1922 Saturday Night (producer)
 1921 Fool's Paradise (producer)
 1921 The Affairs of Anatol (producer - as Cecil B. De Mille)
 1921 Forbidden Fruit (producer)
 1920 Something to Think About (producer)
 1920 Why Change Your Wife? (producer)
 1919 Male and Female (producer)
 1919 For Better, for Worse (producer)
 1919 Don't Change Your Husband (producer)
 1918 The Squaw Man (producer)
 1918 Till I Come Back to You (producer)
 1918 We Can't Have Everything (producer)
 1918 Old Wives for New (producer)
 1918 The Whispering Chorus (producer)
 1917 The Devil-Stone (producer)
 1917 The Woman God Forgot (producer)
 1917 The Little American (producer)
 1917 A Romance of the Redwoods (producer)
 1917 Castles for Two (director-general)
 1917 Lost and Won (producer)
 1916 Orleansin neitsyt (producer)
 1916 The Dream Girl (producer)
 1916 Maria Rosa (producer)
 1916 The Heart of Nora Flynn (producer)
 1916 The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (producer)
 1915 Temptation (producer)
 1915/I The Golden Chance (producer)
 1915 The Cheat (producer)
 1915 Chimmie Fadden Out West (producer)
 1915/I Carmen (producer)
 1915 Kindling (producer)
 1915 Chimmie Fadden (Short) (producer)
 1915 The Arab (producer)
 1915 The Wild Goose Chase (Short) (producer - uncredited)
 1915 The Captive (producer)
 1915 The Unafraid (Short) (producer - uncredited)
 1915 The Warrens of Virginia (producer - uncredited)
 1915 The Girl of the Golden West (producer)
 1914 The Ghost Breaker (producer)
 1914 Rose of the Rancho (producer)
 1914 The Man from Home (producer)
 1914 What's His Name (producer)
 1914 The Call of the North (producer - uncredited)
 1914 Brewster's Millions (producer - uncredited)
 1914 The Squaw Man (producer - uncredited)
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Show Show Music department (1 credit)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Wrote (w/William C. de Mille) "After Five", produced on Broadway. Fulton Theatre: 29 Oct 1913-Nov 1913 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Ivy Troutman (as "Nora Hildreth"), Forrest Winant (as "Ted Ewing"), James Bradbury, David Burton, Alfred Hickman, Jessie Ralph, Jay Wilson, Joseph Yanner. Produced by Wagenhals and... See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 13 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 102 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site

Alternate Names:

Cecil B. De Mille | Cecil B. de Mille

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse:

Constance Adams  (his death)  (4 children)

Children:

Cecilia de Mille | See more »

Relatives:

William C. de Mille (sibling) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Ristiretket (1935)] I tried with something approaching desperation to get the extras in a mob scene to speak the word "wrestling." Seventy-five percent of them said "rasslin." I virtually got down on my knees and begged, but they were incapable of uttering the word correctly. When I was a boy I wouldn't dare drawl a word. My mother refused to answer any question I didn't state correctly. See more »

Trivia:

According to his casting agent, DeMille spent a lot of time casting the female roles of his films because he was always searching for actresses who were not only beautiful and talented but also professional and easy to work with. See more »

Trademark:

Films with lavish sets and extravagant costumes See more »

Nickname:

The Master of Spectacle See more »
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