John G. Adolfi

Biography

Entering films as an actor in 1910, John G. Adolfi soon switched careers and became a director. He turned out numerous, mostly low-budget films for minor companies, but every so often got a chance to work at a big studio like Fox.

Known for

Saved from the Titanic

13 May 1912

Robin Hood

21 August 1912

Napoleon, the Man of Destiny

2 January 1909

The Musician's Daughter

12 December 1911

When Dreams Come True

28 February 1913

The Fight for Freedom

The Man Who Played God

9 February 1932

The Working Man

20 April 1933

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1913	When Dreams Come True	Man from the City
1912	Saved from the Titanic	Ensign Jack
1912	Robin Hood	Thomas Merwin
1911	The Musician's Daughter	City Dude
1909	Napoleon, the Man of Destiny
1908	The Fight for Freedom

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1933	The Working Man	Director
1933	Voltaire	Director
1933	The King's Vacation	Director
1932	The Man Who Played God	Director
1932	A Successful Calamity	Director
1932	Central Park	Director
1931	The Stolen Jools	Director
1931	The Millionaire	Director
1931	Alexander Hamilton	Director
1931	Compromised	Director
1930	Sinners' Holiday	Director
1930	An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee	Director
1930	Dumb-bells in Ermine	Director
1930	Recaptured Love	Director
1930	College Lovers	Director
1930	What a Life	Director
1929	Show of Shows	Director
1929	Evidence	Director
1929	Fancy Baggage	Director
1929	In the Headlines	Director
1928	The Midnight Taxi	Director
1928	The Little Snob	Director
1928	Sinners' Parade	Director
1928	The Devil's Skipper	Director
1927	Husband Hunters	Director
1927	What Happened To Father	Director
1926	The Checkered Flag	Director
1925	Big Pal	Director
1925	The Scarlet West	Director
1924	Chalk Marks	Director
1920	The Wonder Man	Director
1919	Who's Your Brother?	Director
1918	The Woman the Germans Shot	Director
1918	Queen of the Sea	Scenario Writer
1918	Queen of the Sea	Director
1918	The Burden of Proof	Director
1917	A Modern Cinderella	Director
1917	Patsy	Director
1916	The Sphinx	Director
1916	The Ragged Princess	Director
1916	The Mischief Maker	Director
1916	The Mischief Maker	Scenario Writer
1915	A Man and His Mate	Director