Knowra Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille (1881–1959) was an American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood filmmaking and became known for biblical and historical spectacles.
The Ten Commandments (1956 film) : A 1956 epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, depicting Moses, the Exodus, and the giving of the Ten Commandments. DeMille's best-known late-career spectacle, made on an exceptionally large scale.
Hollywood studio system : A vertically integrated system in which major studios controlled film production, distribution, and exhibition. DeMille built his career within the system's centralized production and publicity machinery.
Jesse L. Lasky : An American film producer who co-founded the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company and helped build Paramount Pictures. Lasky partnered with DeMille on the production company behind his first feature film.
The Squaw Man : A 1914 silent Western directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Oscar Apfel, and DeMille's production partner Jesse L. Lasky. Its production in a converted barn helped launch feature filmmaking in Hollywood.
The King of Kings (1927 film) : A silent epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, portraying the final days of Jesus. This biblical production established a major template for his later religious epics.
Epic film : A film genre characterized by large scale, extended narratives, and events of historical or cultural significance. His biblical and historical productions became influential examples of the genre.
Oscar Apfel : An American film director and actor active in early Hollywood cinema. Apfel co-directed DeMille's first feature, The Squaw Man.
Hollywood : A district of Los Angeles that became the center of the American film industry. DeMille's early productions helped establish Hollywood as a filmmaking center.
Samson and Delilah (film) : A 1949 biblical epic directed by Cecil B. DeMille, based on the story of Samson and Delilah. Its commercial success revived DeMille's reputation for biblical spectacle.
Technicolor : A color motion-picture process that used successive photographic records to produce saturated color images. DeMille used Technicolor to make costumes, landscapes, and spectacle more vivid.
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