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Alan Crosland

Alan Crosland

Born August 10, 1894· New York City, New York, USA

† Died July 16, 1936

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Frederick Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, The Jazz Singer (1927) and the first feature movie with synchronization soundtrack, Don Juan (1926). Born in New York City, New York to a well-to-do family, Crosland attended Dartmouth College. After graduation, he t…

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Filmography

Features 53

Short films 2