Film Director Graves & Memorials

Archie Mayo

1891–1968 (age 77)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Archie Mayo was an American film director who directed numerous films during the silent and sound eras.

Billy Engle

1889–1966 (age 77)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Billy Engle was an American film director who worked in silent and early sound cinema, directing numerous short and feat...

Frank R. Strayer

1891–1964 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Frank R. Strayer was an American film director active during the silent and early sound era.

George Melford

1877–1961 (age 84)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

George Melford was an American film director who worked during the silent era from Rochester.

David Snell

1897–1967 (age 70)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

David Snell was a Milwaukee-born film and television director known for his work on numerous productions during Hollywoo...

Jack Hill

1887–1963 (age 76)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Jack Hill was an American film director and screenwriter born in Roanoke, Virginia.

Lew Landers

1901–1962 (age 61)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Lew Landers was an American film and television director born in New York City.

Fritz Lang

1890–1976 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Fritz Lang was an Austrian-born film director who lived from 1890 to 1976.

David Butler

1894–1979 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

David Butler was an American film director who directed numerous Hollywood films across multiple genres during the studi...

Wesley Ruggles

1889–1972 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Wesley Ruggles was an American film director who directed numerous silent and sound films during Hollywood's early decad...

John H. Auer

1906–1975 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John H. Auer was a Hungarian-American film and television director known for his work in B-movies and action films.

Edward Sloman

1883–1972 (age 89)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward Sloman was a British-born film director active in silent and early sound cinema.

Peter Godfrey

1899–1970 (age 71)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Peter Godfrey was a British-born film and television director.

Walter Lang

1896–1972 (age 76)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Walter Lang was an American film director known for directing musicals and comedies during Hollywood's Golden Age.

John Ford

1894–1973 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Ford was a legendary American film director known for his iconic Westerns and dramatic films.

George Marshall

1891–1975 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

George Marshall was an American film director known for directing numerous Hollywood productions during the studio era.

Barry Shear

1923–1979 (age 56)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Barry Shear was an American television and film director known for his work in action and thriller productions.

Irvin Willat

1890–1976 (age 86)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Irvin Willat (1890-1976) was an American film director and producer who worked extensively in silent cinema.

Mitchell Leisen

1898–1972 (age 74)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Mitchell Leisen (1898-1972) was an American film director from Menominee.

Mark Robson

1913–1978 (age 65)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Mark Robson was a Montreal-born film director and producer who lived from 1913 to 1978.

Victor Hugo Halperin

1895–1983 (age 88)

Marshall

Victor Hugo Halperin was a Chicago-born film director who lived from 1895 to 1983.

Raoul Walsh

1887–1980 (age 93)

Simi Valley

Raoul Walsh (1887-1980) was a Manhattan-born pioneering film director and actor.

Lewis Milestone

1895–1980 (age 85)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Lewis Milestone was a Romanian-born film director known for his World War I epic 'All Quiet on the Western Front.'

Richard Marquand

1937–1987 (age 50)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Richard Marquand was a British film director best known for directing Return of the Jedi.

Curtis Bernhardt

1899–1981 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Curtis Bernhardt was a German-American film director known for his work in melodramas and psychological thrillers.

Vincente Minnelli

1903–1986 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Vincente Minnelli was an acclaimed American film director and choreographer known for his innovative musicals and vibran...

George Cukor

1899–1983 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

George Cukor was a legendary Hollywood director celebrated for his sophisticated comedies and his work with major actres...

Mervyn LeRoy

1900–1987 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director and producer known for his work on musicals and dramas during Hollywood's Gol...

Erle C. Kenton

1896–1980 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Erle C. Kenton was an American film director known for directing horror and comedy films during the Golden Age of Hollyw...

Clarence Brown

1890–1987 (age 97)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Clarence Brown was a pioneering film director born in Clinton in 1890.

John Huston

1906–1987 (age 81)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

John Huston was an American film director and actor who lived from 1906 to 1987.

Jules White

1900–1985 (age 85)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Jules White was a Hungarian-American film director and producer known for Three Stooges shorts who lived from 1900 to 19...

H. Bruce Humberstone

1901–1984 (age 83)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

H. Bruce Humberstone was a film director born in Buffalo in 1901 known for his prolific Hollywood career.

Otto Preminger

1905–1986 (age 81)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Otto Preminger was an Austrian-American film and theater director known for his innovative cinematic techniques.

Vladimír Kučera

1906–1988 (age 82)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum

Vladimír Kučera was a Czech film director and screenwriter from Brno who lived from 1906 to 1988.

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

1955–2012 (age 57)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Marilou Diaz-Abaya was a pioneering Filipino film director known for her socially relevant cinema and contributions to P...

Sergey Vasilyev

1910–1969 (age 59)

Novodevichy Cemetery

Sergey Vasilyev (1910-1969) was a Soviet film director from Belyov who was interred at Novodevichy Cemetery.

Abram Room

1894–1976 (age 82)

Vvedenskoye Cemetery

Abram Room (1894-1976) was a Soviet film director from Vilnius known for his influential silent and sound films.

Sergio Sollima

1921–2015 (age 94)

Campo Verano

Sergio Sollima was an Italian film director and screenwriter best known for his influential spaghetti westerns and polit...