From Wikipedia George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and producer. Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914 until his death in 1940, he directed over 80 films, including several successful movies such as The Son of the Sheik, Raffles, Mata Hari, and Suzy. At the beginning of his directorial career, Fitzmaurice was astute at directing stage actresses in their initial films with the first wave of great Broadway stars that migrated to motion pictures during the World War I era, including Mae Murray, Elsie Ferguson, Fannie Ward, Helene Chadwick, Irene Fenwick, Gail Kane, and Edna Goodrich. Son of the Sheik is his most famous extant silent film, no doubt aided by the sudden death of its star, Rudolph Valentino. Lilac Time is a classic war/romance film. Fitzmaurice however directed scores of silent films of which the majority of them are lost to the ravages of decompostion. Recent discoveries in Gosfilmofond in Russia include 1919's Witness for the Defense with Elsie Ferguson and 1923's Kick In with Bert Lytell. A restoration of his 1928 part talkie hybrid The Barker is winning praise from many film buffs. Rumours of other Fitzmaurice films in Gosfilmofond include 1920s Idols of Clay (with Mae Murray) and Three Live Ghosts with Norman Kerry, Anna Q. Nilsson, Cyril Chadwick, and Edmund Goulding.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 13, 1885
- June 13, 1940 (aged 55)
- Paris - France
- Director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
What are George Fitzmaurice's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Fitzmaurice's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for George Fitzmaurice's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
79 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Adventure in Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Vacation from Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Live, Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney(1937)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Suzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Petticoat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
All Men Are Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
As You Desire Me(1932)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Mata Hari(1931)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Unholy Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Strangers May Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
One Heavenly Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Devil to Pay!(1930)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Raffles(1930)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Bad One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Tiger Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Locked Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
The Man and the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
His Captive Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Lilac Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
The Love Mart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
Rose of the Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Tender Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)
The Son of the Sheik(1926)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
A Thief in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
His Supreme Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Tarnish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Cytherea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Eternal City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Cheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Bella Donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Kick In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
The Man From Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Three Live Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Paying the Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Idols of Clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
The Right to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
On with the Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Counterfeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
A Society Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
The Witness for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Our Better Selves(1919)
The Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
The Profiteers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
The Cry of the Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
Common Clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)
The Narrow Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
A Japanese Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
The Hillcrest Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
The Naulahka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)
Vengeance Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Sylvia of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Mark of Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The On-the-Square Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Blind Man's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Recoil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Hunting of the Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
Kick In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)
The Romantic Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Arms and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
Big Jim Garrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
At Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Via Wireless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Who's Who in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
The Commuters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Stop Thief! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
The Bomb Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
When Rome Ruled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)
Career shape
A full career of 78 titles from 1914 to 1940.
Biggest box office
The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Highest rated
The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Most popular right now
Mata Hari (1931)
Film career
- 1925Screen debut· Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do George Fitzmaurice's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 9 of 10 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th8
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does George Fitzmaurice work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Fitzmaurice's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Axt shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Frederick LonsdaleShared titles: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937), The Devil to Pay! (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Frederick Lonsdale
- Monckton HoffeShared titles: The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Monckton Hoffe
- Benjamin GlazerShared titles: Mata Hari (1931), The Devil to Pay! (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Glazer
Actors
- Melvyn DouglasShared titles: Arsène Lupin Returns (1938), As You Desire Me (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Melvyn Douglas
- Virginia BruceShared titles: Arsène Lupin Returns (1938), Raffles (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Virginia Bruce
- Frank MorganShared titles: The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Morgan
- William PowellShared titles: The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)See all 2 shared titles with William Powell
Composers and cinematographers
- William AxtShared titles: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937), As You Desire Me (1932), Mata Hari (1931)See all 3 shared titles with William Axt
- George BarnesShared titles: Raffles (1930), The Devil to Pay! (1930), The Son of the Sheik (1926)See all 3 shared titles with George Barnes
- Franz WaxmanShared titles: Arsène Lupin Returns (1938), The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Franz Waxman
- George J. FolseyShared titles: Arsène Lupin Returns (1938), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)See all 2 shared titles with George J. Folsey
Producers
- John W. Considine Jr.Shared titles: Arsène Lupin Returns (1938), The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937), The Son of the Sheik (1926)See all 3 shared titles with John W. Considine Jr.
- Irving ThalbergShared titles: As You Desire Me (1932), Mata Hari (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Irving Thalberg
- Samuel GoldwynShared titles: Raffles (1930), The Devil to Pay! (1930)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Goldwyn
