Jack Sullivan (film director)

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Jack Sullivan
Born(1893-03-05)March 5, 1893
DiedFebruary 19, 1946(1946-02-19) (aged 52)
Occupation Assistant director
Years active 19231946

Jack Sullivan (born March 5, 1893, in San Francisco, California, United States, died February 19, 1946) was an assistant director.

He won the Best Assistant Director award at the 9th Academy Awards for The Charge of the Light Brigade. [1] [2]

Sullivan is the great uncle of Beth Sullivan, creator and executive producer of the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Academy Awards database". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. "The 9th Academy Awards (1936) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 22, 2019.