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How Did Cecil B. DeMille Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77Cecil Blount DeMille, often known in popular culture as Mr. DeMille, was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he created 70 features including silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer-director in film history, with many films dominating the box office three or four at a time. His films were distinguished by their epic scale and by his cinematic showmanship.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeMovie | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | 140 |
| 2020 | Yul Brynner, the MagnificentMovie | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | 139 |
| 2020 | Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea MiracleMovie | Self (archive footage) | 139 |
| 2019 | Hail Satan?Movie | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | 138 |
| 2016 | The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMilleMovie | Self | 135 |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 131 |
| 2003 | The Making of The Ten CommandmentsMovie | Self | 122 |
| 1995 | The Casting CouchMovie | — | 114 |
| 1988 | All-Time Movie GreatsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 107 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 103 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 102 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSeries | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 1958 | The BuccaneerMovie | Presenter of Prologue | 77 |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton StoryMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 76 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 75 |
| 1956 | The Ten CommandmentsMovie | Narrator (uncredited) | 75 |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on EarthMovie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 71 |
| 1952 | Son of PalefaceMovie | Photographer (uncredited) | 71 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 69 |
| 1950 | Sunset BoulevardMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 69 |
| 1949 | Samson and DelilahMovie | Narrator (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 67 |
| 1947 | Variety GirlMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 66 |
| 1947 | UnconqueredMovie | Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1947 | Jens Mons in AmericaMovie | Self (uncredited) | 66 |
| 1945 | Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th AnniversaryMovie | Self | 64 |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. WassellMovie | Voice of Narrator (uncredited) | 63 |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild WindMovie | Prologue Speaker (voice) (uncredited) | 61 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 61 |
| 1942 | Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Movie | Self | 61 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceMovie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1939 | The Movies March OnMovie | Self (archive footage) | 58 |
| 1935 | Hollywood Extra GirlMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 54 |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-5Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1930 | Madam SatanMovie | Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1930 | EstrelladosMovie | Self (Guest Appearance) | 49 |
| 1927 | Life in HollywoodMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1923 | HollywoodMovie | Cecil B. DeMille | 42 |
| 1922 | A Trip to ParamountownMovie | Self | 41 |
| 1921 | The Affairs of Anatol - Promo ReelMovie | As himself | 40 |