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Varick Frissell

Film Director | * 1903 († 03/15/1931) | Boston / Beantown (United States of America (USA))
Lewis Varick Frissell (1903 – March 15, 1931) was an American documentary filmmaker. His last film, The Viking, set in Newfoundland, involved the largest loss of life of a film production crew in history. This film was also "the first film to record sound and dialogue on location". ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Originally called White Thunder, American producer Varick Frissell's 1931 film was inspired by his love for the Canadian Arctic Circle. Set in a beautifully black-and-white filmed Newfoundland, it is ...

The Viking

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1931 | 2.4/5 | 1h 10min
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A film that follows the exploration of the Hamilton River in Newfoundland and Labrador by Yale students Varick Frissell & Jim Hillier. Plus the discovery of what they named the Grenfell River, whi ...

The Lure of Labrador

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1928 | 10min
 
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Those of the Viking

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1932 | 1h 35min
 
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Awards & Nominations for Varick Frissell

Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society

Movies with Varick Frissell as Actor(1)

1928 The Lure of Labrador

Movies with Varick Frissell as Crew(4)

Directing/Director1932 Those of the Viking
Directing/Director1931 The Viking
Production/Producer1931 The Viking
Directing/Director1928 The Lure of Labrador

Born: 1903 in Boston / Beantown (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 03/15 1931 (March) in Dominion of Newfoundland (aged: 28)
Member of: Royal Geographical Society
Mother: Antoinette Wood Frissell
Varick Frissell frequently works together with these people:
Garnett Weston (2x, Crew)
Arthur Vinton (1x, Actor)
Charles Starrett (1x, Actor)
Bob Bartlett (1x, Cast)
George Melford (1x, Crew)
Louise Huntington (1x, Actress)
Alexander G. Penrod (1x, Crew)
Alfred Gandolfi (1x, Crew)
Roy W. Gates (1x, Crew)
Roy P. Gates (1x, Crew)
Maurice Kellerman (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:168088, Added: 07/08/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024