Clyde Bruckman
| Clyde Bruckman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Clyde A. Bruckman June 30, 1894 San Bernardino, California United States |
| Died | January 4, 1955 (aged 60) Santa Monica, California United States |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse(s) | Lola Bruckman (1917–1931; her death) Gladys Bruckman (1932–1955; his death) |
Clyde Adolf Bruckman (June 30, 1894 – January 4, 1955) was an American writer and director of comedy films during the late silent era as well as the early sound era of cinema. Bruckman collaborated with such comedians as Buster Keaton, W. C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello, and Harold Lloyd.
Clyde Adolf Bruckman was born on June 30, 1894 in San Bernardino, California. In 1911, Bruckman's father Rudolph was in a car accident that left him with headaches and brain damage. Rudolph shot himself in 1912.
Bruckman began writing for the sports pages of the San Bernardino Sun in the spring of 1912. In 1914, he moved to Los Angeles and got a job as a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times. He later worked for the Los Angeles Examiner and the Saturday Evening Post.
On July 29, 1916, Bruckman married Lola Margaret Hamilton.
Bruckman first worked in film in 1919, writing intertitles for Universal Pictures. In 1921, he moved to Warner Brothers and began writing gags for Buster Keaton.
Bruckman (pronounced "Brook-man") may be best known for his collaborations with Buster Keaton, as Bruckman co-wrote several of Keaton's most popular films, including Our Hospitality, Sherlock Jr., The Navigator, Seven Chances, The Cameraman, and The General, which Bruckman also co-directed.
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