Horn player. Born in 1952, Cornwall, U.K. From 2005 to 2006, President of the International Horn Society.
One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890- 1945". Pages 683-688. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
Is the only person to ever win a best director Oscar for a film ( The Divine Lady ) that was not nominated for Best Picture.
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1934 to 1935
Directed seven actors in Oscar-nominated performance: Corinne Griffith , Diana Wynyard , Leslie Howard , Clark Gable , Charles Laughton , Franchot Tone and Basil Rathbone.
Purchased the rights to "Mutiny on the Bounty" himself for $12,500 and in turn resold them to MGM with the proviso that he direct. Fox, Lloyds home studio, agreed to lend him out for the assignment.
He directed two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Cavalcade and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) .
Formed Frank Lloyd Productions, a film production company, in 1920.
Was the first winner of an Academy Award born in Scotland, UK.
