Monta Bell

Biography

Louis Monta Bell (February 5, 1891 – February 4, 1958) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

Career Overview

Monta Bell has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Downstairs, Torrent, Pretty Ladies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 53
Birth Date: 1891-02-05 00:00:00
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Bodil Rosing (2 collaborations)
Lucien Littlefield (2 collaborations)
Ellinor Vanderveer (2 collaborations)
Norma Shearer (2 collaborations)
Joan Crawford (2 collaborations)
George K. Arthur (2 collaborations)
Gwen Lee (2 collaborations)
Lew Harvey (2 collaborations)
Betty Morrissey (2 collaborations)
John Gilbert (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (5 credits)
- The Big Parade of Comedy
  Self - Director of 'Pretty Ladies' (arch. footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Chaplin Revue
  Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- 1925 Studio Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- The Pilgrim
  Policeman (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Adventurer
  Man (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
directing (20 credits)
- China's Little Devils
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- The Worst Woman in Paris?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- Downstairs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1932
- Personal Maid
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- Up for Murder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1931
- East Is West
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1930
- Young Man of Manhattan
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1930
- The Bellamy Trial
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- Man, Woman and Sin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- After Midnight
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- Upstage
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- The Boy Friend
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Torrent
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1926
- Lights of Old Broadway
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The King On Main Street
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- Pretty Ladies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- Lady of the Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The Snob
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- Broadway After Dark
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- How to Educate a Wife
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
production (18 credits)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1942
- Birth of the Blues
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1941
- Aloma of the South Seas
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1941
- West Point of the Air
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1935
- Student Tour
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1934
- Men in White
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1934
- Downstairs
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1932
- Up for Murder
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1931
- Laughter
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1930
- The Big Pond
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1930
- Young Man of Manhattan
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1930
- Behind the Make-Up
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1930
- Glorifying the American Girl
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
- The Battle of Paris
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
- Applause
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
- The Letter
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
- Torrent
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1926
- Lights of Old Broadway
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1925
writing (9 credits)
- The Worst Woman in Paris?
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1933
- Up for Murder
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1931
- The Letter
  
  dialogue
  
  writing
  
  1929
- The Bellamy Trial
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1929
- Man, Woman and Sin
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1927
- After Midnight
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1927
- The Popular Sin
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1926
- The King On Main Street
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1925
- The Snob
  
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1924
editing (1 credits)
- The Letter
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1929