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Charles Reisner

Directing
75 years oldMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s. He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921. In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King. He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.

Personal Details

Born
March 14, 1887 - September 24, 1962 (age 75)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Charles F. Reisner
Charles Francis Riesner
Chuck Reisner
Chas. F. Reisner
Charles 'Chuck' Reisner

Movies (50)

The Chaplin Revue
7.4

The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)

1959

The Traveling Saleswoman
4.5

The Traveling Saleswoman

Director (Directing)

1950

In This Corner

In This Corner

Director (Directing)

1948

The Cobra Strikes
5.0

The Cobra Strikes

Director (Directing)

1948

Bury Me Dead
4.6

Bury Me Dead

Producer (Production)

1947

Railroaded!
6.6

Railroaded!

Producer (Production)

1947

Lost in a Harem
5.4

Lost in a Harem

Director (Directing)

1944

Meet the People
5.4

Meet the People

Director (Directing)

1944

Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

Director (Directing)

1943

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
5.4

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

Story (Writing)

1942

This Time for Keeps
6.0

This Time for Keeps

Director (Directing)

1942

The Big Store
6.2

The Big Store

Director (Directing)

1941

Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

Director (Directing)

1940

Winter Carnival
6.0

Winter Carnival

Director (Directing)

1939

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
6.0

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Director (Directing)

1937

Sophie Lang Goes West
6.0

Sophie Lang Goes West

Director (Directing)

1937

Murder Goes to College
3.0

Murder Goes to College

Director (Directing)

1937

Everybody Dance
6.0

Everybody Dance

Director (Directing)

1936

It's in the Air
5.0

It's in the Air

Director (Directing)

1935

The Winning Ticket
3.3

The Winning Ticket

Producer (Production)

1935

Student Tour
5.0

Student Tour

Director (Directing)

1934

Hollywood Party
5.8

Hollywood Party

Director (Directing)

1934

The Show-Off
5.7

The Show-Off

Director (Directing)

1934

You Can't Buy Everything
7.0

You Can't Buy Everything

Director (Directing)

1934

The Chief
3.0

The Chief

Director (Directing)

1933

Whistling in the Dark
5.6

Whistling in the Dark

Co-Director (Directing)

1933

Divorce In The Family
6.0

Divorce In The Family

Director (Directing)

1932

The Christmas Party
4.9

The Christmas Party

Director (Directing)

1931

Flying High
4.8

Flying High

Director (Directing)

1931

Stepping Out
6.5

Stepping Out

Director (Directing)

1931

Politics
6.3

Politics

Director (Directing)

1931

Reducing
4.3

Reducing

Director (Directing)

1931

Love in the Rough
4.3

Love in the Rough

Director (Directing)

1930

The March of Time

The March of Time

Director (Directing)

1930

Caught Short

Caught Short

Director (Directing)

1930

Chasing Rainbows
4.0

Chasing Rainbows

Director (Directing)

1930

Manhattan Serenade
4.0

Manhattan Serenade

Songs (Sound)

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.6

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Director (Directing)

1929

China Bound

China Bound

Director (Directing)

1929

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Director (Directing)

1928

Fools for Luck

Fools for Luck

Director (Directing)

1928

Steamboat Bill, Jr.
7.6

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Director (Directing)

1928

The Missing Link
2.0

The Missing Link

Story (Writing)

1927

What Every Girl Should Know

What Every Girl Should Know

Director (Directing)

1927

The Fortune Hunter

The Fortune Hunter

Director (Directing)

1927

The Better 'Ole
5.0

The Better 'Ole

Director (Directing)

1926

Oh! What a Nurse!

Oh! What a Nurse!

Director (Directing)

1926

The Man on the Box
4.5

The Man on the Box

as Badkoff

1925

The Gold Rush
8.0

The Gold Rush

Assistant Director (Directing)

1925

All's Swell on the Ocean

All's Swell on the Ocean

as Opposition Manager

1924