Otis Turner
American film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otis Turner (November 29, 1862 ā March 28, 1918) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1917, he directed more than 130 films and wrote 40 scenarios. He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles.[1]
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Born | (1862-11-29)November 29, 1862 Fairfield, Indiana, USA |
Died | March 28, 1918(1918-03-28) (aged 55) Los Angeles |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1908ā1917 |
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The producer/director Otis Werner in L. Frank Baum's Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West is a send-up of Turner, who had adapted Baum's works into films, first in collaboration with Baum, then legally but without Baum's approval.