John M. Stahl
Known for
John M. Stahl makes films as a director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. 'Leave Her to Heaven' is the title that keeps coming up. 'Imitation of Life' sits alongside it on the filmography. If there is a home genre here, it is drama. At 42 credits, this is a career of some volume.
John M. Stahl
41 Directed
John M. Stahl makes films as a director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. 'Leave Her to Heaven' is the title that keeps coming up. 'Imitation of Life' sits alongside it on the filmography. If there is a home genre here, it is drama. At 42 credits, this is a career of some volume.
Movies
Director
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
Director
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
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Our Wife
1941
Director
Imitation of Life
1934
Director
Parnell
1937
Director
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
Director
Holy Matrimony
1943
Director
Back Street
1932
Director
Only Yesterday
1933
Director
Letter of Introduction
1938
Director
Immortal Sergeant
1943
Director
The Foxes of Harrow
1947
Director
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949
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Father Was a Fullback
1949
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Magnificent Obsession
1935
Director
A Lady Surrenders
1930
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Strictly Dishonorable
1931
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The Walls of Jericho
1948
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The Eve of St. Mark
1944
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The Boudoir Diplomat
1930
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Why Men Leave Home
1924
Full Filmography
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Director
1949
Film
Father Was a Fullback
Director
1949
Film
The Walls of Jericho
Director
1948
Film
The Foxes of Harrow
Director
1947
Film
Leave Her to Heaven
Director
1945
Film
The Keys of the Kingdom
Director
1944
Film
The Eve of St. Mark
Director
1944
Film
Holy Matrimony
Director
1943
Film
Immortal Sergeant
Director
1943
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John M. Stahl still alive?
John M. Stahl passed away on January 12, 1950 at age 63.
What are the most famous roles of John M. Stahl?
John M. Stahl is best known for directing Leave Her to Heaven, Imitation of Life, The Keys of the Kingdom.
How many movies has John M. Stahl directed?
Over a 33-year career (since 1917), John M. Stahl has directed or written 41 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was John M. Stahl's first movie?
The career of John M. Stahl began with The Lincoln Cycle (1917).
What is John M. Stahl's most recent movie or series?
John M. Stahl's most recent release is Oh, You Beautiful Doll, which premiered on November 11, 1949.
John M. Stahl
1886-01-21 · New York City, New York, USA
John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was an American film director and producer.
Born in New York City, New York, he began working in the city's growing motion picture industry at a young age and directed his first silent film short in 1914. In the early 1920s Stahl signed on with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in Hollywood and in 1924 was part of the Mayer team that became MGM Studios.
In 1927, John Stahl was one of the thirty-six founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. With the industry's transition to talkies and feature-length films, John Stahl successfully made the adjustment and for Universal Pictures he directed the 1934 film Imitation of Life which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. The following year, he directed Magnificent Obsession, starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor.
John Stahl continued to produce and direct major productions as well filler shorts right up to the time of his death. Some of his other notable directorial work was with The Keys of the Kingdom in 1944 and the 1945 film noir, Leave Her to Heaven with Gene Tierney who was nominated for Best Actress.
Stahl died in Hollywood, California in 1950 of a heart attack, aged 63, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.