Rupert Julian

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Rupert Julian
General information
Name	Rupert Julian
Aliases	Thomas Percival Hayes
Roles	Director Actor
Place of birth	Whangaroa, New Zealand
Gender	Male
Date of birth	January 25th, 1879
Date of death	December 27th, 1943
First appearance	Phantom of the Opera (1925)
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Rupert Julian, born Thomas Percival Hayes, was a film director, producer and actor of the silent era. He was born in Whangaroa, New Zealand on January 25th, 1879. He is best known for directing the first film version of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera in 1925. In 1930, he adapted John Willard's The Cat and the Canary into a film titled The Cat Creeps for Universal Pictures. In addition to his work behind the camera, Julian also acted in many of his own films as well as several others throughout the 1920s. His final film work was The Cat Creeps. Rupert Julian passed away in Hollywood, California on December 27th, 1943 at the age of 64.

Body of work

Film

Film	Year	Role
The Phantom of the Opera	1925	Director
The Cat Creeps	1930	Director

External Links

• Rupert Julian at AMG
• Rupert Julian at IMDB
• Rupert Julian at Wikipedia