Charles Reisner
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1887-03-14
Day of Death
1962-09-24 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Charles Reisner
Biography
Charles "Chuck" Reisner (14 March 1887 – 24 September 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 1920s and 1930s.
He directed over 60 films between 1920 and 1950 and acted in over 20 films between 1916 and 1929. He starred alongside Charlie Chaplin in A Dog's Life in 1918 and The Kid in 1921.
In 1930 under MGM he directed the film Chasing Rainbows a musical which starred actors Bessie Love and Charles King.
He died of a heart attack in La Jolla, California in 1962.
Acting
(1959)
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
(1924)
All's Swell on the Ocean
as Opposition Manager
(1923)
Hollywood
as Charles Reisner
(1923)
The Pilgrim
as Crook
(1921)
The Kid
as Bully (uncredited)
(1921)
(1918)
A Dog's Life
as Employment Agency Clerk / Drummer (uncredited)
(1916)
His Lying Heart
as The Barber
Crew
(1950)
The Traveling Saleswoman
Director
(1948)
In This Corner
Director
(1948)
The Cobra Strikes
Director
(1947)
Bury Me Dead
Producer
(1947)
Railroaded!
Producer
(1944)
Meet the People
Director
(1944)
Lost in a Harem
Director
(1943)
Harrigan's Kid
Director
(1942)
This Time for Keeps
Director
(1942)
(1941)
The Big Store
Director
(1940)
Alex in Wonderland
Director
(1939)
Winter Carnival
Director
(1937)
Sophie Lang Goes West
Director
(1937)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Director
(1937)
Murder Goes to College
Director
(1936)
Everybody Dance
Director
(1935)
The Winning Ticket
Producer, Director
(1935)
It's in the Air
Director
(1934)
You Can't Buy Everything
Director
(1934)
Hollywood Party
Director
(1934)
The Show-Off
Director
(1934)
Student Tour
Director
(1933)
The Chief
Director
(1933)
Whistling in the Dark
Co-Director
(1932)
Divorce In The Family
Director
(1931)
Flying High
Director, Adaptation
(1931)
The Christmas Party
Director
(1931)
Politics
Director
(1931)
Stepping Out
Director
(1931)
Reducing
Director
(1930)
The March of Time
Director
(1930)
Love in the Rough
Director
(1930)
Chasing Rainbows
Director, Dialogue
(1930)
Caught Short
Director
(1929)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Director
(1929)
China Bound
Director
(1929)
Manhattan Serenade
Songs
(1928)
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Director
(1928)
Brotherly Love
Director
(1928)
Fools for Luck
Director
(1927)
The Missing Link
Story, Director
(1927)
The Fortune Hunter
Director
(1927)
What Every Girl Should Know
Director
(1926)
The Better 'Ole
Director, Screenplay
(1926)
Oh! What a Nurse!
Director
(1925)
The Man on the Box
Director
(1925)
The Gold Rush
Assistant Director
(1923)
The Pilgrim
Assistant Director
(1922)
Pay Day
Assistant Director
(1921)
Sunless Sunday
Director
(1921)
The Idle Class
Assistant Director
(1918)
A Dog's Life
Assistant Director
(1918)
Shoulder Arms
Assistant Director