Director Graves & Memorials

Alan Crosland

1894–1936 (age 42)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Alan Crosland was an American film director best known for directing 'The Jazz Singer,' the first feature-length sound f...

Victor Fleming

1889–1949 (age 60)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Victor Fleming was an American film director famous for directing Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

Hampton Del Ruth

1879–1958 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Hampton Del Ruth was an American film director known for directing comedies and musicals from the 1920s through the 1950...

Sam Nelson

1896–1963 (age 67)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sam Nelson (1896-1963) was an American film director and screenwriter of Western and B-movies.

Larry Pierce

1937–1961 (age 24)

Washington Park East Cemetery

Larry Pierce (1937-1961) was an American television and film director.

Edward H. Griffith

1888–1975 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward H. Griffith was an American film and television director who worked extensively in Hollywood during the early sou...

Lesley Selander

1900–1979 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lesley Selander was a prolific film and television director who lived from 1900 to 1979 in Los Angeles.

Harry Lachman

1886–1975 (age 89)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harry Lachman was an American film director and artist from LaSalle who lived from 1886 to 1975.

Sidney Franklin

1893–1972 (age 79)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Sidney Franklin was a renowned film and television director known for his work on major Hollywood productions.

Edgar G. Ulmer

1904–1972 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Edgar G. Ulmer was a prolific film director known for his work in low-budget horror and science fiction films.

William Beaudine

1892–1970 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

William Beaudine was a prolific film and television director who directed hundreds of productions throughout his career.

Wilhelm Thiele

1890–1975 (age 85)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Wilhelm Thiele was an Austrian-American film director known for his work in Hollywood during the Golden Age of cinema.

Norman Foster

1903–1976 (age 73)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Norman Foster (1903-1976) was an American film and television director born in Richmond and buried at Holy Cross Cemeter...

Robert B. Sinclair

1905–1970 (age 65)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Robert B. Sinclair (1905-1970) was a Toledo-born theater and film director.

Richard Quine

1920–1989 (age 69)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Richard Quine was an American film and television director and actor known for his work in comedies and musicals.

Boris Sagal

1923–1981 (age 58)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Boris Sagal was a Ukrainian-born film and television director known for his work in Hollywood during the mid-20th centur...

William Keighley

1889–1984 (age 95)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William Keighley was an American film and television director known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions from ...

Henry Hathaway

1898–1985 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Henry Hathaway was an American film and television director known for directing numerous westerns and adventure films th...

Ray Nazarro

1902–1986 (age 84)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Ray Nazarro was a Boston-born film and television director who lived from 1902 to 1986.

Byron Haskin

1899–1984 (age 85)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Byron Haskin was an American film and television director known for his work in science fiction.

Frank Tashlin

1913–1972 (age 59)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frank Tashlin, Weehawken-born cartoonist-turned-film director celebrated for his zany comedies, died in 1972 and rests a...

Rowland V. Lee

1891–1975 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Rowland V. Lee, the Findlay-born film director behind numerous adventure pictures, passed away in 1975 and lies at Fores...

Paul Wendkos

1925–2009 (age 84)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Paul Wendkos directed a wide range of films and television outings, from crime dramas to family fare.