Clyde Bruckman

Clyde Bruckman

Director and screenwriter. Born 30 June 1894 in San Bernardino, California, USA. Died 4 January 1955.

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Born
30 June 1894, San Bernardino, California, USA
Died
4 January 1955
Active
1924–1926
Frequent collaborators

Biography

Clyde Bruckman (also credited as Clyde A. Bruckman) was an American comedy writer and director active from the silent era into the 1950s. He collaborated extensively with Buster Keaton, contributing screenplays to Our Hospitality (1923), Sherlock Jr. (1924), The Navigator (1924), Seven Chances (1925) and The Cameraman (1928). He co-directed and co-wrote The General (1926).

Bruckman also directed and wrote for Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd, W. C. Fields and others. His credits include directing The Battle of the Century (1927) and The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933). He later worked in television on The Buster Keaton Show and The Abbott and Costello Show.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Clyde Bruckman is known for The Cameraman (1928), Seven Chances (1925), Our Hospitality (1923), The Navigator (1924), Three Ages (1923), The Battle of the Century (1927), The Finishing Touch (1928) and The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933).

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The General

1926 · Director, Screenplay

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Sherlock Jr.

1924 · Screenplay