Thomas H. Ince

Thomas H. Ince

Production

November 16, 1882 — November 19, 1924Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. His untimely death at the height of his career, after he became severely ill aboard the private yacht of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, has caused much speculation, although the official cause of his death was heart failure.

Known for

Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

1916

The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan

1916

Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars

1922

The Italian

The Italian

1915

The Coward

The Coward

1915

Civilization

Civilization

1916

The Invaders

The Invaders

1912

The Wrath of the Gods

The Wrath of the Gods

1914

The Bargain

The Bargain

1914

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1922

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Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1923

Executive Producer

A Man of Action

A Man of Action

1923

Executive Producer

Soul of the Beast

Soul of the Beast

1923

Producer

What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned

1923

Executive Producer

The Hottentot

The Hottentot

1922

Producer

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1922

Producer

Hail the Woman

Hail the Woman

1921

Producer

One a Minute

One a Minute

1921

Producer

Mother o' Mine

Mother o' Mine

1921

Producer

The Home Stretch

The Home Stretch

1921

Producer

Beau Revel

Beau Revel

1921

Producer

Silk Hosiery

Silk Hosiery

1920

Producer

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

1920

Producer

Let's Be Fashionable

Let's Be Fashionable

1920

Producer

Paris Green

Paris Green

1920

Producer

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

1920

Producer

The Haunted Bedroom

The Haunted Bedroom

1919

Producer

Stepping Out

Stepping Out

1919

Producer

The Market of Souls

The Market of Souls

1919

Producer

Wagon Tracks

Wagon Tracks

1919

Producer

Hay Foot, Straw Foot

Hay Foot, Straw Foot

1919

Producer

The Lady of Red Butte

The Lady of Red Butte

1919

Executive Producer

The Busher

The Busher

1919

Producer

Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

1919

Producer

The Homebreaker

The Homebreaker

1919

Producer

The Poppy Girl's Husband

The Poppy Girl's Husband

1919

Supervising Producer

Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1919

Producer

String Beans

String Beans

1918

Producer

Branding Broadway

Branding Broadway

1918

Producer

Fuss and Feathers

Fuss and Feathers

1918

Producer

When Do We Eat?

When Do We Eat?

1918

Producer

Coals of Fire

1918

Producer

A Nine O'Clock Town

A Nine O'Clock Town

1918

Producer

Shark Monroe

Shark Monroe

1918

Producer

The Biggest Show on Earth

The Biggest Show on Earth

1918

Producer

The Marriage Bubble

The Marriage Bubble

1918

Producer

The Narrow Trail

The Narrow Trail

1917

Production Supervisor

The Silent Man

The Silent Man

1917

Producer

Sudden Jim

Sudden Jim

1917

Producer

The Flame of the Yukon

The Flame of the Yukon

1917

Producer

The Hater of Men

The Hater of Men

1917

Producer

The Clodhopper

The Clodhopper

1917

Producer

The Girl, Glory

The Girl, Glory

1917

Producer

The Millionaire Vagrant

The Millionaire Vagrant

1917

Producer

Wolf Lowry

Wolf Lowry

1917

Producer

Wild Winship's Widow

Wild Winship's Widow

1917

Executive Producer

Happiness

Happiness

1917

Producer

The Desert Man

The Desert Man

1917

Producer

Paddy O'Hara

Paddy O'Hara

1917

Producer

The Dark Road

The Dark Road

1917

Producer

The Little Brother

The Little Brother

1917

Producer

Princess of the Dark

Princess of the Dark

1917

Producer

Chicken Casey

Chicken Casey

1917

Producer

The Iced Bullet

The Iced Bullet

1917

Producer

The Bride of Hate

The Bride of Hate

1917

Producer

The Criminal

The Criminal

1916

Producer

The Honorable Algy

The Honorable Algy

1916

Producer

A Corner in Colleens

A Corner in Colleens

1916

Producer

Somewhere in France

Somewhere in France

1916

Producer

The Vagabond Prince

The Vagabond Prince

1916

Producer

The Return of Draw Egan

The Return of Draw Egan

1916

Producer

The Jungle Child

The Jungle Child

1916

Producer

The Dawn Maker

The Dawn Maker

1916

Producer

The Captive God

The Captive God

1916

Producer

Civilization

Civilization

1916

Producer

The Market of Vain Desire

The Market of Vain Desire

1916

Producer

The Beggar of Cawnpore

The Beggar of Cawnpore

1916

Producer

Civilization's Child

Civilization's Child

1916

Producer

The Stepping Stone

The Stepping Stone

1916

Producer

Bullets and Brown Eyes

Bullets and Brown Eyes

1916

Producer

The Patriot

The Patriot

1916

Producer

Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

1916

Producer

The Raiders

The Raiders

1916

Producer

Honor's Altar

1916

Producer

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1916

Producer

The Green Swamp

The Green Swamp

1916

Producer

Between Men

Between Men

1916

Producer

The Coward

The Coward

1915

Producer

Aloha Oe

Aloha Oe

1915

Producer

The Disciple

The Disciple

1915

Producer

Never Again

1915

Producer

Knight of the Trail

Knight of the Trail

1915

Producer

The $100,000 Bill

The $100,000 Bill

1915

Producer

The Burglar's Baby

The Burglar's Baby

1915

Producer

The Hammer

1915

Producer

The Failure

1915

Producer

His Superficial Wife

His Superficial Wife

1915

Producer

The Darkening Trail

The Darkening Trail

1915

Producer

Hostage of the North

Hostage of the North

1915

Producer

The Affiancéd Wife

The Affiancéd Wife

1915

Producer

The Riddle of the Wooden Leg

The Riddle of the Wooden Leg

1915

Producer

The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane

1915

Producer

On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage

1915

Producer

Molly of the Mountains

Molly of the Mountains

1915

Producer

The Mill by the Zuyder Zee

The Mill by the Zuyder Zee

1915

Producer

The Girl Who Might Have Been

The Girl Who Might Have Been

1915

Producer

On the High Seas

On the High Seas

1915

Producer

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

The Sheriff's Streak of Yellow

1915

Producer

Shorty's Secret

Shorty's Secret

1915

Producer

The Chinatown Mystery

The Chinatown Mystery

1915

Producer

A Modern Noble

1915

Producer

The Gun Fighter

The Gun Fighter

1915

Producer

The Cross of Fire

The Cross of Fire

1915

Producer

A Midas of the Desert

A Midas of the Desert

1915

Producer

The Italian

The Italian

1915

Producer

A Flower in the Desert

A Flower in the Desert

1914

Producer

The Last of the Line

The Last of the Line

1914

Producer

The City of Darkness

The City of Darkness

1914

Producer

The Bargain

The Bargain

1914

Producer

A Crook's Sweetheart

A Crook's Sweetheart

1914

Producer

The Cross in the Desert

The Cross in the Desert

1914

Producer

The Desperado

1914

Producer

The Spark Eternal

The Spark Eternal

1914

Producer

The Typhoon

The Typhoon

1914

Producer

The Death Mask

The Death Mask

1914

Producer

Parson Larkin's Wife

Parson Larkin's Wife

1914

Producer

A Tragedy of the North Woods

A Tragedy of the North Woods

1914

Producer

The Sheriff's Sister

The Sheriff's Sister

1914

Producer

The Winning of Denise

The Winning of Denise

1914

Producer

The Stigma; or, The Brand of Shame

The Stigma; or, The Brand of Shame

1914

Producer

From Out of the Dregs

From Out of the Dregs

1914

Producer

The Wrath of the Gods

The Wrath of the Gods

1914

Producer

The Wharf Rats

1914

Producer

The Social Ghost

The Social Ghost

1914

Producer

Thieves

1914

Producer

The Raiders

1914

Producer

The Play's the Thing

The Play's the Thing

1914

Producer

The Secret Lode

The Secret Lode

1914

Producer

For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake

1914

Producer

The Woman

1913

Producer

The Harvest of Sin

The Harvest of Sin

1913

Producer

The Pitfall

The Pitfall

1913

Producer

The Buried Past

The Buried Past

1913

Producer

From Out the Storm

From Out the Storm

1913

Producer

A Woman's Wit

1913

Producer

The Reaping

1913

Producer

The Revelation

The Revelation

1913

Producer

Granddad

Granddad

1913

Producer

Old Mammy's Secret Code

Old Mammy's Secret Code

1913

Executive Producer

The Crimson Stain

The Crimson Stain

1913

Producer

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

1913

Producer

The Drummer of the 8th

The Drummer of the 8th

1913

Producer

The Way of a Mother

The Way of a Mother

1913

Producer

The Invaders

The Invaders

1912

Producer

The Ball Player and the Bandit

The Ball Player and the Bandit

1912

Producer

On Secret Service

On Secret Service

1912

Producer

Custer's Last Fight

Custer's Last Fight

1912

Producer

The Heart of an Indian

The Heart of an Indian

1912

Producer

A Game of Deception

A Game of Deception

1911

Producer

The Hoyden

1911

Producer

The Rosary

1910

Producer

In Old California

In Old California

1910

Producer

The Governor’s Pardon

The Governor’s Pardon

1910

Producer

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Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1923

Director

The Dividend

The Dividend

1916

Director

Civilization

Civilization

1916

Director

The Stepping Stone

The Stepping Stone

1916

Director

Peggy

Peggy

1916

Director

The Toast of Death

The Toast of Death

1915

Director

The Alien

1915

Director

The Cup of Life

The Cup of Life

1915

Director

The Devil

The Devil

1915

Director

The Last of the Line

The Last of the Line

1914

Director

The Days of '49

The Days of '49

1913

Director

In Love and War

In Love and War

1913

Director

The Boomerang

The Boomerang

1913

Director

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

1913

Director

The Struggle

The Struggle

1913

Director

The Invaders

The Invaders

1912

Director

When Lee Surrenders

When Lee Surrenders

1912

Director

On Secret Service

On Secret Service

1912

Director

The Outcast

The Outcast

1912

Director

The Lieutenant's Last Fight

The Lieutenant's Last Fight

1912

Director

The Post Telegrapher

The Post Telegrapher

1912

Director

Blazing the Trail

Blazing the Trail

1912

Director

The Deserter

1912

Director

The Heart of an Indian

The Heart of an Indian

1912

Director

War on the Plains

War on the Plains

1912

Director

The Portrait

1911

Director

His Dress Shirt

His Dress Shirt

1911

Director

The Better Way

The Better Way

1911

Director

The Sentinel Asleep

The Sentinel Asleep

1911

Director

'Tween Two Loves

'Tween Two Loves

1911

Director

By the House That Jack Built

By the House That Jack Built

1911

Director

The Toss of a Coin

The Toss of a Coin

1911

Director

As a Boy Dreams

As a Boy Dreams

1911

Director

The Call of the Song

The Call of the Song

1911

Director

Behind the Times

Behind the Times

1911

Director

The Skating Bug

The Skating Bug

1911

Director

At a Quarter of Two

At a Quarter of Two

1911

Director

A Gasoline Engagement

A Gasoline Engagement

1911

Director

For the Queen's Honor

For the Queen's Honor

1911

Director

In the Sultan's Garden

In the Sultan's Garden

1911

Director

Behind the Stockade

Behind the Stockade

1911

Director

Back to the Soil

Back to the Soil

1911

Director

The Lighthouse Keeper

The Lighthouse Keeper

1911

Director

The Master and the Man

The Master and the Man

1911

Director

For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake

1911

Director

The Fair Dentist

The Fair Dentist

1911

Director

Second Sight

1911

Director

The Stampede

1911

Director

Sweet Memories

Sweet Memories

1911

Director

In Old Madrid

In Old Madrid

1911

Director

The Fisher-Maid

The Fisher-Maid

1911

Director

The Message in the Bottle

The Message in the Bottle

1911

Director

Tracked

1911

Director

A Manly Man

A Manly Man

1911

Director

Artful Kate

Artful Kate

1911

Director

Pictureland

1911

Director

The Convert

The Convert

1911

Director

At the Duke's Command

At the Duke's Command

1911

Director

Her Darkest Hour

Her Darkest Hour

1911

Director

The Mirror

The Mirror

1911

Director

When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away

1911

Director

Maid or Man

Maid or Man

1911

Director

The Dream

The Dream

1911

Director

Their First Misunderstanding

Their First Misunderstanding

1911

Director

A Dog's Tale

1911

Director

Little Nell's Tobacco

Little Nell's Tobacco

1910

Director

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The Family Skeleton

The Family Skeleton

1918

Writer

Ashes of Hope

Ashes of Hope

1917

Story

The Deserter

The Deserter

1916

Writer

Bullets and Brown Eyes

Bullets and Brown Eyes

1916

Writer

The Despoiler

The Despoiler

1915

Writer

The Coward

The Coward

1915

Story, Screenplay

Aloha Oe

Aloha Oe

1915

Writer

The Disciple

The Disciple

1915

Screenplay

Keno Bates, Liar

Keno Bates, Liar

1915

Writer

The Ruse

The Ruse

1915

Writer

The Hammer

1915

Scenario Writer

The Reward

The Reward

1915

Writer

Cash Parrish's Pal

Cash Parrish's Pal

1915

Writer

The Secret of Lost River

The Secret of Lost River

1915

Story

Tools of Providence

Tools of Providence

1915

Story

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

The Conversion of Frosty Blake

1915

Story

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

Bad Buck of Santa Ynez

1915

Writer

The Cup of Life

The Cup of Life

1915

Writer

The Taking of Luke McVane

The Taking of Luke McVane

1915

Scenario Writer, Story

On the Night Stage

On the Night Stage

1915

Scenario Writer

The Roughneck

The Roughneck

1915

Writer

The Devil

The Devil

1915

Writer

Winning Back

Winning Back

1915

Scenario Writer

The Cross of Fire

The Cross of Fire

1915

Writer

In the Land of the Otter

In the Land of the Otter

1915

Writer

The Scourge of the Desert

The Scourge of the Desert

1915

Writer

The Italian

The Italian

1915

Story

The Bargain

The Bargain

1914

Writer

The Winning of Denise

The Winning of Denise

1914

Story

The Wrath of the Gods

The Wrath of the Gods

1914

Screenplay

O Mimi san

O Mimi san

1914

Writer

In the Sage Brush Country

In the Sage Brush Country

1914

Writer

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

1913

Writer

The Outcast

The Outcast

1912

Writer

The Deserter

1912

Writer

The Heart of an Indian

The Heart of an Indian

1912

Screenstory

War on the Plains

War on the Plains

1912

Writer

For the Queen's Honor

For the Queen's Honor

1911

Writer

The Stampede

1911

Writer

Sweet Memories

Sweet Memories

1911

Writer

The Mirror

The Mirror

1911

Writer

Crew17

Enticement

Enticement

1925

Supervisor of Production Resources

Scars of Jealousy

Scars of Jealousy

1923

Presenter

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

1922

Presenter

Passing Through

Passing Through

1921

Supervisor of Production Resources

Her Husband's Friend

Her Husband's Friend

1920

Presenter

Other Men's Wives

Other Men's Wives

1919

Supervisor of Production Resources

The Law of Men

The Law of Men

1919

Presenter

Let's Elope

Let's Elope

1919

Presenter

Happy Though Married

Happy Though Married

1919

Presenter

The Girl Dodger

The Girl Dodger

1919

Presenter

The Law of the North

The Law of the North

1918

Presenter

Vive la France!

Vive la France!

1918

Supervisor of Production Resources

A Nine O'Clock Town

A Nine O'Clock Town

1918

Presenter

The Keys of the Righteous

The Keys of the Righteous

1918

Presenter

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

1918

Presenter

Paddy O'Hara

Paddy O'Hara

1917

Supervisor of Production Resources

The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere

1915

Supervisor of Production Resources

Acting8

Behind The Scenes Of The Silent Screen

Behind The Scenes Of The Silent Screen

2012

Himself

Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990

Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars

1922

Self

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios

1920

Himself

Civilization

Civilization

1916

Himself - in Prologue

His New Lid

1910

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

1908

Costume & Make-Up1

What Every Woman Learns

What Every Woman Learns

1919

Makeup Supervisor

Editing1

Civilization

Civilization

1916

Editor