Harry Lachman
Known for
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Harry Lachman, an American director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. Comedy keeps recurring across the credit list. 105 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Our Relations'. The early work was done without much attention on it.
Harry Lachman
31 Directed
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Harry Lachman, an American director whose part of the work happens before the audience arrives. Comedy keeps recurring across the credit list. 105 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Our Relations'. The early work was done without much attention on it.
Movies
Director
When You're in Love
1937
Director
Baby Take a Bow
1934
Director
Our Relations
1936
Director
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941
Director
Dante's Inferno
1935
Director
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
Director
Murder Over New York
1940
Director
The Man Who Lived Twice
1936
Director
Dead Men Tell
1941
Director
George White's Scandals
1934
Director
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
Director
Castle in the Desert
1942
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Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
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Dr. Renault's Secret
1942
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Face in the Sky
1933
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Paddy the Next Best Thing
1933
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The Beautiful Sailor
1932
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They Came by Night
1940
Full Filmography
Dr. Renault's Secret
Director
1942
Film
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Director
1942
Film
Castle in the Desert
Director
1942
Film
Charlie Chan in Rio
Director
1941
Film
Dead Men Tell
Director
1941
Film
Murder Over New York
Director
1940
Film
They Came by Night
Director
1940
Film
No Time to Marry
Director
1938
Film
It Happened in Hollywood
Director
1937
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harry Lachman still alive?
Harry Lachman passed away on March 19, 1975 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Harry Lachman?
Harry Lachman is best known for directing Our Relations, Charlie Chan at the Circus, Baby Take a Bow.
How many movies has Harry Lachman directed?
Over a 54-year career (since 1921), Harry Lachman has directed or written 31 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Harry Lachman's first movie?
The career of Harry Lachman began with The Heritage of France (1921).
What is Harry Lachman's most recent movie or series?
Harry Lachman's most recent release is Dr. Renault's Secret, which premiered on October 19, 1942.
Harry Lachman
1886-06-29 · La Salle, Illinois, USA
Harry B. Lachman (June 29, 1886 – March 19, 1975) was an American artist, set designer, and film director.
He was born in La Salle, Illinois on June 29, 1886. Lachman was educated at the University of Michigan before becoming a magazine and book illustrator, contributing 4 colour illustrations to the 1907 work John Smith, Gentleman Adventurer by Charles Harcourt Ainslie Forbes-Lindsay. In 1911, he emigrated to Paris where he earned a substantial reputation as a post impressionist painter and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur by the French government.
Lachman's interest in motion pictures stemmed from his position as a set designer in Nice, leading to work on Mare Nostrum in 1925. He worked as a director in France and England before settling in Hollywood in 1933. His credits include Down Our Street, Baby Take a Bow, Dante's Inferno, Our Relations, and Dr. Renault's Secret.
In 1938 he married Jue Quon Tai. Lachman returned to painting in the 1940s. He died on March 19, 1975.