Gene Gauntier

Born: 1885-05-17

Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Biography

Gene Gauntier, born Eugenia Gauntier Liggett, was an American screenwriter, director and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.

Known For

Ben Hur
From the Manger to the Cross
Skyscrapers
Betrayed by a Handprint
Thompson's Night Out
The Man in the Box
The Stage Rustler
Lady Peggy’s Escape
The Girl and the Outlaw
The Taming of the Shrew

Top Movie Credits

Ben Hur Co-Director
The Girl and the Outlaw Nellie Carson (unconfirmed)