Κέντον Ερλ (1896-1980)

Kenton (1 Αυγούστου 1896 - 28 Ιανουαρίου 1980) ήταν Αμερικανός σκηνοθέτης. Ο Κέντον ήταν σκηνοθέτης της B films, με την πιο διάσημη ταινία του να είναι το Island of Lost Souls με πρωταγωνιστή τον Charles Laughton. 

Πριν από την κινηματογραφική έρευνα, ο Kenton ήταν δάσκαλος σχολείου και αργότερα αποφάσισε να γίνει εκθέτης ζώων.  Αφού εργάστηκε με διάφορες εκθέσεις σκύλων, πόνυ και άλλων ζώων, εισήλθε στο κύκλωμα βαριετέ ως κωμικός. Αυτό τον οδήγησε να εισέλθει στην κινηματογραφική βιομηχανία δουλεύοντας στη σειρά ταινιών Keystone Cops κάνοντας διάφορες κωμωδίες μικρού μήκους.
Ο Kenton ξεκίνησε ως σεναριογράφος για τον Mack Sennett το 1914 και σκηνοθέτησε ταινίες μεγάλου μήκους για τις Columbia Pictures, Tiffany Pictures, Paramount Pictures, RKO Pictures, Republic Pictures. Εργάστηκε για την Universal Pictures μεταξύ 1941 και 1946 κάνοντας ταινίες όπως The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula και The Cat Creeps και αρκετές ταινίες με τους κωμικούς Abbott &; Costello. Ο Kenton αντικαταστάθηκε από τον Charles Lamont στο Hit the Ice μετά από προβλήματα με τον Lou Costello.
Ο παραγωγός Paul Malvern δήλωσε αργότερα ότι ο Kenton και ο ίδιος «τα πήγαν όμορφα» και ότι «Ήταν ένας σκηνοθέτης που σκέφτηκε τα πάντα και φρόντισε να έρθει εντός προϋπολογισμού και εγκαίρως. Δεν του άρεσε πραγματικά να σκηνοθετεί τις ταινίες του Άμποτ και του Κοστέλο, οπότε πήρε μια κλωτσιά από τις ταινίες τεράτων». Ο Kenton μίλησε για τη σκηνοθεσία ταινιών τρόμου σε συνέντευξή του το 1944, δηλώνοντας: «Μας δίνουν την ευκαιρία να αφήσουμε τη φαντασία μας ελεύθερη. Το τμήμα τέχνης μπορεί να πάει στην πόλη σε ερπυσμό. Οι άνδρες Prop διασκεδάζουν με ιστούς αράχνης. Ο εικονολήπτης διασκεδάζει με τέχνασμα φωτισμού και σκιών. Ο σκηνοθέτης διασκεδάζει. Διασκεδάζουμε περισσότερο κάνοντας μια ταινία τρόμου παρά μια κωμωδία».
Ο Kenton και ο Edward Ludwig ήταν οι κύριοι σκηνοθέτες της τηλεοπτικής σειράς The Texan του 1958-1960. Ο Kenton πέθανε στις 28 Ιανουαρίου 1980 από τη νόσο του Πάρκινσον στο Glendale της Καλιφόρνια.  Ο Malvern θυμάται ότι όταν επισκέφθηκε τον Kenton πριν από το θάνατό του, ο Kenton δεν τον αναγνώρισε. 

Πηγή: Erle C. Kenton - Βικιπαίδεια (wikipedia.org) 

Φιλμογραφία

Σκηνοθεσία

  1.  1965The World of Abbott and Costello (archive footage, uncredited)
  2.  1958-1960The Texan (TV Series) (26 episodes) - Badman (1960)- Mission to Monterey (1960)- The Accuser (1960)- Showdown (1960)- Captive Crew (1960)- The Terrified Town (1960)- Sixgun Street (1960)- Trouble on the Trail (1959)- Showdown at Abilene (1959)- Stampede (1959)- Image of Guilt (1959) ... (as Earl C. Kenton)- No Way Out (1959)- The Gunfighter (1959)- The Sheriff of Boot Hill (1959)- No Place to Stop (1959)- A Race for Life (1959)- The Ringer (1959)- Return to Friendly (1959)- Outpost (1959)- The Duchess of Denver (1959)- The Lord Will Provide (1958)- The Easterner (1958)- No Tears for the Dead (1958)- Desert Passage (1958)- The Hemp Tree (1958)- Jail for the Innocents (1958) 
  3. 1957Crossroads (TV Series) (3 episodes) - 9:30 Action (1957)- The Healing (1957)- Call for Help (1957) 
  4.  1956Sneak Preview (TV Series) (1 episode) - The Way Back (1956) 
  5. 1954-1956Passport to Danger (TV Series) (4 episodes)- Batavia (1956)- Naples (1955)- Rome (1955)- Tangiers (1954) 
  6. 1954-1955Public Defender (TV Series) (33 episodes) - Failure (1955)- The Jockey and the Nun (1955)- The Bad Ones (1955)- Operation Cleat (1955)- Eight Out of a Hundred (1955)- End of the Line (1955)- The Stepfather (1955) ... (directed by)- Time to Kill (1955) ... (directed by)- Brutality (1955)- A Knowledge of Astronomy (1955) ... (directed by)- Mama's Boy (1955)- The Director (1955)- Gunpoint (1955) ... (directed by)- Another World (1955)- Case of Peter Stone (1954)- Socrates (1954) ... (directed by)- Open Season (1954)- Circumstantial Evidence (1954)- Until Proven Guilty (1954)- Destiny (1954)- Crashout (1954)- Loyalty (1954)- Road to Nowhere (1954)- The Ring (1954)- Baby for Sale (1954)- Lisa (1954)- High Stakes (1954)- Third Floor Rear (1954)- Let Justice Be Done (1954)- Two Brothers (1954)- Behind Bars (1954) ... (as Erle Kenton)- The Clown (1954)- The Case of the Parolee (1954) 
  7. 1954The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) (1 episode) - The Big Blow-Off (1954) 
  8. 1953-1954Big Town (TV Series) (3 episodes) - The Auctioneer (1954)- Dangerous Man (1953) ... (directed by)- Watch the Birdie (1953) ... (as Erle Kenton, directed by) 1952-
  9. 1953Racket Squad (TV Series) (13 episodes) - Take a Little, Leave a Little (1953) ... (as Earl C. Kenton)- The Case of the Dancing Lady (1953)- The System (1953)- The Christmas Caper (1952)- Blessed Expense (1952)- Beauty for Hire (1952)- The Expensive Tumble (1952)- One More Dream (1952)- The Family Tree (1952)- The Con Gambit (1952)- The Long Shot (1952)- Small Town Racket (1952)- One Angle Too Many (1952) 
  10. 1952Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (Documentary short) (as Erl Kenton)
  11.  1951The Private Eye (Short) (directed by)
  12.  1948Bob and Sally (as Earle C. Kenton)
  13.  1944In Society (uncredited)
  14.  1944Prices Unlimited (Short)
  15.  1943Δυο άσοι της κομπίνας (: (uncredited; fired, replaced by Charles Lamont - uncredited)
  16.  1935The Best Man Wins (as Erle Kenton)
  17.  1934Search for Beauty (directed by)
  18.  1933Disgraced
  19.  1931Left Over Ladies (as Erle Kenton)
  20.  1930Those Three French Girls (uncredited)
  21.  1927Wedding Bill$ (as Earle Kenton)
  22.  1927I'm the Sheriff (Short)
  23.  1927Broke Again (Short)
  24.  1927Youth and Beauty (Short)
  25.  1927Rooms for Rent (Short)
  26.  1926The Sap
  27.  1924K.O. for Cupid (Short)
  28.  1924The Title Holder (Short)
  29.  1924Bring Him In (Short)
  30.  1924So This Is Paris (Short)
  31.  1924/IIWestbound (Short)
  32.  1924A Day of Rest (Short)
  33.  1924Winning His Way (Short)
  34.  1924Andy's Temptation (Short)
  35.  1924What's the Use? (Short)
  36.  1924Flickering Youth (Short)
  37.  1924Picking Peaches (Short)
  38.  1923Inbad the Sailor (Short)
  39.  1923The Roaring Lion (Short)
  40.  1923Dance or Die (Short)
  41.  1923The Wandering Two (Short)
  42.  1923The Three Gun-Man (Short)
  43.  1923Clothes and Oil (Short)
  44.  1923The Wise Cracker (Short)
  45.  1922A Poor Fish (Short)
  46.  1922The Haunted House (Short)
  47.  1922Splitting Hairs (Short)
  48.  1922The Landlord (Short)
  49.  1922The Piper (Short)
  50.  1922Laughing Gas (Short)
  51.  1922False Alarm (Short)
  52.  1921Business Is Business (Short)
  53.  1921A Rural Cinderella (Short)
  54.  1921A Perfect Villain (Short)
  55.  1921Dodge Your Debts (Short)
  56.  1921A Zero Hero (Short)
  57.  1921Country Chickens (Short)
  58.  1921The Lucky Number (Short)
  59.  1921The Love Egg (Short)
  60.  1921Dabbling in Art (Short)
  61.  1920Love, Honor and Behave! (as Erle Kenton)
  62.  1920Fickle Fancy (Short)
  63.  1920Movie Fans (Short)
  64.  1920His Youthful Fancy (Short)
  65.  1920/IDown on the Farm (as Erle Kenton)
  66.  1919A Lady's Tailor (Short)
  67.  1919Salome vs. Shenandoah (Short) (as Erle Kenton)
  68.  1919Among Those Present (Short)
  69.  1919No Mother to Guide Him (Short) 

Ηθοποιός

  1.  1942The Gay Nineties (Short) Director in Skit 
  2. 1936End of the Trail Theodore Roosevelt 
  3. 1920You Wouldn't Believe It (Short) Minor Role (uncredited) 
  4. 1919Hearts and Flowers (Short) The Violinist (uncredited) 
  5. 1919When Love Is Blind (Short) The Smart Aleck (as Earl Kenton) 
  6. 1918The Summer Girls (Short) The Heiress's Sweetheart 
  7. 1918Her Blighted Love (Short) The Bachelor's Lawyer 
  8. 1918His Smothered Love (Short) 2nd Crook 
  9. 1918/IIFriend Husband (Short) The Detective 
  10. 1917An International Sneak (Short) The Powder King - the Sweetheart's Father 
  11. 1917Are Waitresses Safe? (Short) The Restaurant Owner 
  12. 1917Two Crooks (Short) The Banker 
  13. 1917His Speedy Finish (Short) Professional Killer 
  14. 1916Black Eyes and Blue (Short) The Cop 
  15. 1916A Lover's Might (Short) The Bomber 
  16. 1916The Surf Girl (Short) Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited) 
  17. 1916His Bread and Butter (Short) Wine Party Guest (uncredited) 
  18. 1916A Bath House Blunder (Short) Crazy Man (uncredited) 
  19. 1915A Janitor's Wife's Temptation (Short) The Crook

Σεναριογράφος-Συγγραφέας

  1. The Texan (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1960) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1960) - Badman (1960) ... (writer)- Mission to Monterey (1960) ... (writer)- The Accuser (1960) ... (teleplay)- Lady Tenderfoot (1960) ... (writer)- Captive Crew (1960) ... (teleplay) 
  2. 1951The Private Eye (Short) (adapted by)
  3.  1928Name the Woman (story)
  4.  1924Bring Him In (Short) (story)
  5.  1919Among Those Present (Short) (writer) 

Παραγωγός

  1.  1954Public Defender (TV Series) (associate producer - 2 episodes) - Crashout (1954) ... (associate producer)- When Credit Is Due (1954) ... (associate producer) 
  2. 1943Crazy House (associate producer)

Δεύτερο Συνεργείο-Βοηθός Σκηνοθέτη

  1. 1916Black Eyes and Blue (Short) (assistant director)
  2.  1916A Bath House Blunder (Short) (assistant director) 

Πηγή: Erle C. Kenton - Credits (text only) - IMDb 

director Erle C. Kenton, Lloyd Nolan, Margot Grahame on set, 1936