
Sam Taylor
Biography
Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895 – March 6, 1958) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in the silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford, and also later worked with Laurel and Hardy. He was born in New York City.
A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has suggested that Taylor's 1929 adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew had the screen credit "additional dialogue by Sam Taylor". However, no extant prints of the film contain this credit, and there is no documentary evidence that it ever existed.
Taylor directed eight feature films with Lloyd as star, with a number of them being co-directing with Fred C. Newmeyer. Taylor also directed Pickford in her first "talkie" feature with Coquette (1929), which garnered the latter an Academy Award.
Taylor died at the age of 62 in Santa Monica, California.
Directing (22 movies)

Safety Last!
1923

Nothing But Trouble
1944

Dr. Jack
1922

Girl Shy
1924

The Cat's-Paw
1934

Why Worry?
1923

The Freshman
1925

Hot Water
1924

For Heaven's Sake
1926

My Best Girl
1927

Coquette
1929

Tempest
1928

Exit Smiling
1926

Ambassador Bill
1931

Kiki
1931

Out All Night
1933

The Taming of the Shrew
1929

The Woman Disputed
1928

Vagabond Lady
1935

Devil's Lottery
1932

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930

Skyline
1931
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Princess Jones | 1921 | Writer | 
| Among Those Present | 1921 | Writer | 
| I Do | 1921 | Writer | 
| A Sailor-Made Man | 1921 | Writer | 
| Safety Last! | 1923 | Writer | 
| Why Worry? | 1923 | Writer | 
| Exit Smiling | 1926 | Producer | 
| Lady of the Pavements | 1929 | Writer | 
| Coquette | 1929 | Producer | 
| The Taming of the Shrew | 1929 | Screenplay | 
| The Cat's-Paw | 1934 | Writer | 
| Vagabond Lady | 1935 | Producer |