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| birth_name = Howard Bolles
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1884|7|11|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]]
| birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|7|16|1884|7|11|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/28/archives/howard-estabrook-won-oscar-for-cimarron-screenplay-at-94-my-first.html|title=Howard Estabrook, Won Oscar for 'Cimarron' Screenplay, at 94|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 28, 1978|last1=Pace|first1=Eric}}</ref>
| occupation = Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
| occupation = Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
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'''Howard Estabrook''' (July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.
'''Howard Estabrook''' (born '''Howard Bolles''', July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born '''Howard Bolles''' in Detroit, Michigan, Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1914 during the [[Silent film|silent era]], and would go on to appear in several features including ''[[Four Feathers]]''. Estabrook left films in 1916 for a try at the business world, but returned in 1921.
Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1914 during the [[Silent film|silent era]], and would go on to appear in several features including ''[[Four Feathers]]''. Estabrook left films in 1916 for a try at the business world, but returned in 1921.


Estabrook took on executive positions with various studios, and eventually began producing films in 1924. He soon found his calling in screenwriting. He was responsible for several of what have come to be regarded as classics of Hollywood including ''[[Hell's Angels (film)|Hell's Angels]]'' (1930) and ''[[Street of Chance (1930 film)|Street of Chance]]'' (1930), for which he was nominated for an [[Academy Award]]. The following year, he won an Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)|Best Adapted Screenplay]] for ''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]'', starring [[Richard Dix (actor)|Richard Dix]] and [[Irene Dunne]]. In 1935, he (along with [[Hugh Walpole]] and [[Lenore J. Coffee]]) adapted the [[Charles Dickens]] novel ''[[David Copperfield (novel)|David Copperfield]]'' for the [[David Copperfield (1935 film)|1935 film version]] starring [[W. C. Fields]] and [[Lionel Barrymore]].
Estabrook took on executive positions with various studios, and eventually began producing films in 1924. He soon found his calling in screenwriting. He was responsible for several of what have come to be regarded as classics of Hollywood including ''[[Hell's Angels (film)|Hell's Angels]]'' (1930) and ''[[Street of Chance (1930 film)|Street of Chance]]'' (1930), for which he was nominated for an [[Academy Award]]. The following year, he won an Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] for ''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]'',<ref name="Oscars1931">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1932 |title=The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners |access-date=May 21, 2019 |publisher=Oscars.org ([[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141010191946/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1932 |archive-date=October 10, 2014 }}</ref> starring [[Richard Dix]] and [[Irene Dunne]]. In 1935, he (along with [[Hugh Walpole]] and [[Lenore J. Coffee]]) adapted the [[Charles Dickens]] novel ''[[David Copperfield (novel)|David Copperfield]]'' for the [[David Copperfield (1935 film)|1935 film version]] starring [[W. C. Fields]] and [[Lionel Barrymore]].


Estabrook continued in his screenwriting career for three decades, as well as directing and producing films before his death on July 16, 1978 in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]].
Estabrook continued in his screenwriting career for three decades, as well as directing and producing films before his death on July 16, 1978, in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]].


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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|-
| 1916
| 1916
| ''The Mysteries of Myra''
| ''[[The Mysteries of Myra]]''
| Dr. Payson Alden
| Dr. Payson Alden
|-
|-
| 1917
| 1917
| ''Giving Becky a Chance''
| ''[[Giving Becky a Chance]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Director
| Director
|-
|-
| 1924
| 1924
| ''[[The Price of a Party]]''
| ''[[The Price of a Party]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Producer
| Producer
|-
|-
| 1925
| 1925
| ''North Star''
| ''[[North Star (1925 film)|North Star]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Producer
| Producer
|-
|-
| 1928
| 1928
| ''[[The Shopworn Angel (1928 film)|The Shopworn Angel]]''
| ''[[The Shopworn Angel (1928 film)|The Shopworn Angel]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
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| 1929
| 1929
| ''[[The Four Feathers (1929 film)|The Four Feathers]]''
| ''[[The Four Feathers (1929 film)|The Four Feathers]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
| 1930
| 1930
| ''[[The Bad Man (1930 film)|The Bad Man]]''
| ''[[The Bad Man (1930 film)|The Bad Man]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 1931
| 1931
| ''Are These Our Children''
| ''[[Are These Our Children?]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Adaptation and dialogue<br>Director (Uncredited)
| Adaptation and dialogue<br>Director (Uncredited)
|-
|-
| 1932
| 1932
| ''[[A Bill of Divorcement (1932 film)|A Bill of Divorcement]]''
| ''[[A Bill of Divorcement (1932 film)|A Bill of Divorcement]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Screenplay
| Screenplay
|-
|-
| 1933
| 1933
| ''[[The Bowery (1933 film)|The Bowery]]''
| ''[[The Bowery (1933 film)|The Bowery]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
| 1935
| 1935
| ''Way Down East''
| ''[[Way Down East (1935 film)|Way Down East]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
| 1937
| 1937
| ''Wells Fargo''
| ''[[Wells Fargo (film)|Wells Fargo]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Producer
| Producer
|-
|-
| 1938
| 1938
| ''[[The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film)|The Cowboy and the Lady]]''
| ''[[The Cowboy and the Lady (1938 film)|The Cowboy and the Lady]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Contributing writer, uncredited
| Contributing writer, uncredited
|-
|-
| 1943
| 1943
| ''[[The Human Comedy (film)|The Human Comedy]]''
| ''[[The Human Comedy (film)|The Human Comedy]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
| 1944
| 1944
| ''[[The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944 film)|The Bridge of San Luis Rey]]''
| ''[[The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944 film)|The Bridge of San Luis Rey]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Adaptation, screenplay
| Adaptation, screenplay
|-
|-
| 1945
| 1945
| ''[[Dakota (film)|Dakota]]''
| ''[[Dakota (1945 film)|Dakota]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Adaptation
| Adaptation
|-
|-
| 1946
| 1946
| ''[[The Virginian (1946 film)|The Virginian]]''
| ''[[The Virginian (1946 film)|The Virginian]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Adaptation
| Adaptation
|-
|-
| 1948
| 1948
| ''The Girl from Manhattan''
| ''[[The Girl from Manhattan]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Screenplay, story
| Screenplay, story
|-
|-
| 1952
| 1952
| ''[[Lone Star (1952 film)|Lone Star]]''
| ''[[Lone Star (1952 film)|Lone Star]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Story
| Story
|-
|-
| 1954
| 1954
| ''[[Cattle Queen of Montana]]''
| ''[[Cattle Queen of Montana]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Screenplay
| Screenplay
|-
|-
| 1959
| 1959
| ''[[The Big Fisherman]]''
| ''[[The Big Fisherman]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer
| Writer
|-
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| 1958
| 1958
| ''[[The Millionaire (TV series)|The Millionaire]]''
| ''[[The Millionaire (TV series)|The Millionaire]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer, 1 episode
| Writer, 1 episode
|-
|-
| 1959
| 1959
| ''[[DuPont Show of the Month]]''
| ''[[DuPont Show of the Month]]''
| <center>-</center>
| {{center|-}}
| Writer, 1 episode
| Writer, 1 episode
|-
|-
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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! Nominated work
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! Result
! style="background-color: #BCBCBC"|Film or series
|-
⚫
| 1930
| [[3rd Academy Awards]]
⚫
| rowspan="2"| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]
| {{center|''[[Street of Chance (1930 film)|Street of Chance]]''}}
| {{Nom}}
|-
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| 1931
| [[4th Academy Awards]]
| {{center|''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]''}}
| {{Won}}
|-
|-
⚫
|1930
|rowspan=2|[[Academy Award]]
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|'''Nominated'''
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|rowspan=2|[[Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)]]
|''Street of Chance''
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|1931
|'''Won'''
|''Cimarron''
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|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Howard Estabrook}}
* {{IBDB name|39746}}
* {{IMDb name|0261455}}
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*{{IMDb name|0261455}}
* {{tcmdb name|58374}}
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*[http://catalog.oscars.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=65278 Howard Estabrook papers], Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


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Latest revision as of 05:00, 14 June 2022

Howard Estabrook
Born
Howard Bolles

(1884-07-11)July 11, 1884
Detroit, Michigan
DiedJuly 16, 1978(1978-07-16) (aged 94)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1904–1959

Howard Estabrook (born Howard Bolles, July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.

Biography[edit]

Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1914 during the silent era, and would go on to appear in several features including Four Feathers. Estabrook left films in 1916 for a try at the business world, but returned in 1921.

Estabrook took on executive positions with various studios, and eventually began producing films in 1924. He soon found his calling in screenwriting. He was responsible for several of what have come to be regarded as classics of Hollywood including Hell's Angels (1930) and Street of Chance (1930), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. The following year, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Cimarron,[2] starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne. In 1935, he (along with Hugh Walpole and Lenore J. Coffee) adapted the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield for the 1935 film version starring W. C. Fields and Lionel Barrymore.

Estabrook continued in his screenwriting career for three decades, as well as directing and producing films before his death on July 16, 1978, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography[edit]

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1914 Officer 666 Travers Gladwin
1915 M'Liss John Gray
1916 The Mysteries of Myra Dr. Payson Alden
1917 Giving Becky a Chance
-
 Director
1924 The Price of a Party
-
 Producer
1925 North Star
-
 Producer
1928 The Shopworn Angel
-
 Writer
1928 Forgotten Faces Writer
1929 The Four Feathers
-
 Writer
1930 The Bad Man
-
 Writer
1930 Slightly Scarlet Writer
1931 Are These Our Children?
-
 Adaptation and dialogue
Director (Uncredited)
1932 A Bill of Divorcement
-
 Screenplay
1933 The Bowery
-
 Writer
1935 Way Down East
-
 Writer
1937 Wells Fargo
-
 Producer
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady
-
 Contributing writer, uncredited
1943 The Human Comedy
-
 Writer
1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey
-
 Adaptation, screenplay
1945 Dakota
-
 Adaptation
1946 The Virginian
-
 Adaptation
1948 The Girl from Manhattan
-
 Screenplay, story
1952 Lone Star
-
 Story
1954 Cattle Queen of Montana
-
 Screenplay
1959 The Big Fisherman
-
 Writer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Millionaire
-
 Writer, 1 episode
1959 DuPont Show of the Month
-
 Writer, 1 episode

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1930 3rd Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay
Street of Chance
 Nominated
1931 4th Academy Awards
Cimarron
 Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (July 28, 1978). "Howard Estabrook, Won Oscar for 'Cimarron' Screenplay, at 94". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "The 4th Academy Awards (1931) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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