Henry Lehrman

producer • director • actor

Henry Lehrman was a producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Lehrman was a very prominent figure of Hollywood's silent film era, working with such cinematic pioneers as D. W. Griffith and Mack Sennett. He directed, as well as co-starred in, Charlie Chaplin's very first film, Making a Living. [bi...

Born: March 29, 1881 in Austria-Hungary

Died: November 7, 1946 (age 65)

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Known For

6.4

Making a Living

Movies & TV Credits

94 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Show Them No Mercy! Movie	6.8	Writing	Adaptation	1935
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back Movie	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	1934
Moulin Rouge Movie	6.2	Writing	Writer	1934
New Year's Eve Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1929
Homesick Movie	—	Directing	Director	1928
Why Sailors Go Wrong Movie	—	Directing	Director	1928
Chicken à la King Movie	—	Directing	Director	1928
Sailor Izzy Murphy Movie	—	Directing	Director	1927
Husbands for Rent Movie	—	Directing	Director	1927
The Fighting Edge Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1926
On Time Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1924
Double Dealing Movie	4.5	Directing	Director	1923
Beauty and the Feast Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1923
A Game Lady Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1921
His Noisy Still Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1920
Wet and Warmer Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1920
The Punch of the Irish Short Film	2.9	Writing	Screenplay	1920
The Kick in High Life Short Film	—	Writing	Scenario Writer	1920
A Neighbor's Keyhole Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1918
Her Husband's Wife Short Film	—	Writing	Writer	1918
Are Married Policemen Safe? Short Film	—	Writing	Scenario Writer	1918
Son of a Gun Short Film	—	Writing	Scenario Writer	1918
Bombs and Bandits Short Film	5.7	Production	Producer	1917
Live Wires and Love Sparks Short Film	4.1	Directing	Director	1916
How Stars Are Made Short Film	5.0	Production	Producer	1916
Silk Hose and High Pressure Short Film	—	Actor	Manager	1915
Silk Hose and High Pressure Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1915
Almost a Scandal Short Film	4.9	Directing	Director	1915
Father Was a Loafer Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1915
Married on Credit Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1915
Under New Management Short Film	4.6	Directing	Director	1915
Cupid in a Hospital Short Film	4.9	Directing	Director	1915
Gertie's Joy Ride Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1915
Kid Auto Races at Venice Short Film	5.6	Actor	Film Director	1914
Mabel's Busy Day Short Film	5.5	Actor	Spectator (uncredited)	1914
A Film Johnnie Short Film	5.5	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament Short Film	5.4	Actor	Guest in Lobby (uncredited)	1914
Making a Living Short Film	5.6	Actor	Newspaper Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)	1914
Love and Vengeance Short Film	5.6	Actor	Schmaltz's Rival	1914
Love and Surgery Short Film	4.9	Actor	—	1914
The Rural Demons Short Film	5.4	Actor	Henry	1914
Between Showers Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1914
Kid Auto Races at Venice Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1914
Mabel's Strange Predicament Short Film	5.4	Writing	Screenplay	1914
Making a Living Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1914
Love and Vengeance Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1914
The Rival Demon Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1914
Sergeant Hofmeyer Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1914
Gentleman Burglar Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1914
Love and Surgery Short Film	4.9	Directing	Director	1914
The Rural Demons Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1914
Her Birthday Present Short Film	5.6	Actor	The Bandit's Rival	1913
Cohen Saves the Flag Short Film	4.8	Actor	Lt. Goldberg	1913
The Champion Short Film	4.3	Actor	—	1913
Murphy's I.O.U. Short Film	5.3	Actor	Cohen	1913
A Tangled Affair Short Film	—	Actor	—	1913
Bangville Police Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1913
Toplitsky and Company Short Film	5.0	Directing	Director	1913
For the Love of Mabel Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1913
Love and Rubbish Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1913
Love and Courage Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1913
Professor Bean's Removal Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1913
Mother's Boy Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1913
Passions, He Had Three Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1913
Help! Help! Hydrophobia! Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1913
The Gangsters Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1913
Two Old Tars Short Film	5.4	Directing	Director	1913
The Woman Haters Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1913
Foiling Fickle Father Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1913
Father's Choice Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1913
Love and Pain Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1913
Her New Beau Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1913
The Champion Short Film	4.3	Directing	Director	1913
Protecting San Francisco from Fire Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1913
Murphy's I.O.U. Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1913
Cupid in a Dental Parlor Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1913
Algy on the Force Short Film	4.9	Directing	Director	1913
A Temperamental Husband Short Film	—	Actor	cop	1912
A Beast at Bay Short Film	5.6	Actor	—	1912
Comrades Short Film	5.0	Actor	The Butler	1911
The Villain Foiled Short Film	4.1	Directing	Director	1911
Josh's Suicide Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1911
Why He Gave Up Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1911
A Flash of Light Short Film	5.3	Actor	At Second Party	1910
The Usurer Short Film	5.6	Actor	Waiter at Luncheon	1910
Sunshine Sue Short Film	7.0	Actor	Harry's Friend	1910
The Message of the Violin Short Film	5.9	Actor	The Music Student	1910
In the Border States Short Film	6.1	Actor	Union Soldier (uncredited)	1910
An Arcadian Maid Short Film	5.2	Actor	Man in Gambling Hall / On Train	1910
A Child's Impulse Short Film	5.7	Actor	At Second Party	1910
A Corner in Wheat Short Film	6.4	Actor	—	1909
The Day After Short Film	5.3	Actor	Party Guest	1909
To Save Her Soul Short Film	5.7	Actor	In Audience	1909
Nursing a Viper Short Film	4.9	Actor	In Mob	1909

Henry Lehrman

Known For

A Corner in Wheat

Kid Auto Races at Venice

Mabel's Strange Predicament

Making a Living

Movies & TV Credits