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Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Directing: 1925 — 1951 · 24 films
Lived: 10 May 1890 — d. 1987
From: Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director.

Acting: 1925 — 1931 · 2 films
Lived: 10 May 1890 — d. 1987
From: Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director.

Career Signature

How Clarence Brown’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

wistful longing

heavy emotional

melancholy beauty

operatic emotion

Tonal kin

Henry King

Henry King25 films

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage24 films

Irving Rapper

Irving Rapper6 films

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith16 films

King Vidor

King Vidor27 films

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding15 films

Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk20 films

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd11 films

Career Signature

How Clarence Brown’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

operatic emotion

rise-and-fall tragedy

wealth and decadence

heavy emotional