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George Ridgwell (1867–1935) was a British screenwriter and film director of the silent film era. His name was sometimes spelt as George Ridgewell. He was born in Woolwich in 1867. He directed around 70 films including a series of adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories featuring Eille Norwood as Holmes. His last film was ''Lily of Killarney'' in 1929. He died in Hampstead in 1935.〔http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/7810〕 He was the father of the actress Audrey Ridgewell. His early career was as an army musician (sergeant, band of the Coldstream Guards) and on the stage (he created the role of Abdallah in Sullivan's 'Rose of Persia' and was a member of The D'Oyly Carte Touring Opera Company for a season playing lead baritone roles). He also composed light music numbers and lyrics. He was educated at the Royal Military Asylum, later the Duke of York's Royal Military School (a school history is the source of this information. Also see G&S Archive). ==Selected filmography== Director * ''Greatheart'' (1921) * ''The Four Just Men'' (1921) * ''The Amazing Partnership'' (1921) * ''His Last Bow'' (1923) * ''The Notorious Mrs. Carrick'' (1924) * ''Lily of Killarney'' (1929) Actor * ''The Crime at Blossoms'' (1933) * ''Channel Crossing'' (1933) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Ridgwell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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