Murray Roth

Biography

Career Overview

Murray Roth has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Signature works include Dancing on the Ceiling, Flying Hostess, Romance in the Air. 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

73

Birth Date

1893-11-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Dancing on the Ceiling
• 

  Flying Hostess
• 

  Romance in the Air
• 

  Chinatown Squad
• 

  Million Dollar Ransom
• 

  Harold Teen

Frequent Collaborators

• Andy Devine (3 collaborations)
• Al Hill (2 collaborations)
• Pat Flaherty (2 collaborations)
• Wini Shaw (2 collaborations)
• Bradley Page (2 collaborations)
• Arthur Hoyt (2 collaborations)
• Knute Erickson (2 collaborations)
• Colin Kenny (1 collaborations)
• James C. Morton (1 collaborations)
• Mary Jo Mathews (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (11 credits)

  • She's Dangerous

    story

    writing
    1937
  • Pepper

    story

    writing
    1936
  • Palooka

    dialogue

    writing
    1934
  • Don't Bet on Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Queen of the Night Clubs

    screenplay

    writing
    1929
  • The Home Towners

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Hollywood Bound

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Lights of New York

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Swell Head

    story

    writing
    1928
  • The Gay Retreat

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    story

    writing
    1926

• directing (62 credits)

  • Dancing on the Ceiling

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Flying Hostess

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Romance in the Air

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Chinatown Squad

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Million Dollar Ransom

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Harold Teen

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Don't Bet on Love

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Hollywood Premiere

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Believe It or Not #6

    director

    directing
    1930
  • A Trip to Paris

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Believe It or Not #5

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Believe It or Not #3

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Believe It or Not #2

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Yamekraw

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Going Places

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Royal Four-Flusher

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Believe It or Not #1

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Idle Chatter

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Talking It Over

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Operation

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Sound Effects

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Benefit

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Clara Barry and Orval Whitledge in 'Jest for a While'

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Musicale

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Faint Heart

    director

    directing
    1929
  • You Don't Know the Half of It

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Herschel Henlere in the Madcap Musician

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Rhythms in Blue

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Little Miss Everybody

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Fred Allen's Prize Playlets

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Two Good Boys Gone Wrong

    director

    directing
    1929
  • In the Nick of Time

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Molly Picon, The Celebrated Character Comedienne

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Fishing Around

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Gotham Rhythm Boys

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Red Nichols and His Five Pennies

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Satires

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Grace Johnston and the Indiana Five

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Carlena Diamond: Harpist Supreme

    director

    directing
    1929
  • These Dry Days

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Prince of Wails

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Charles C. Peterson: Billiard Champion of Fancy Shots

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Big Paraders

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Opry House

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Hilda

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Carolina Segrera, 'The Cuban Nightingale'

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Harlem-Mania

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Bee & the Fox

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Harry Fox and His Six American Beauties

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Horace Heidt and His Californians (II)

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Two College Nuts

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Oklahoma Bob Albright and His Rodeo Do Flappers

    director

    directing
    1929
  • A Musicale Melange

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Roy Fox, the Whispering Cornetist, and His Orchestra

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Some Pumpkins

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Dooley's the Name

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Al Lyons and His Four Horsemen

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Country Gentlemen

    director

    directing
    1929
  • My Bag o' Tricks

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian

    director

    directing
    1928