June Mathis

June Mathis

Actor · Writer

Leadville, Colorado, USA
January 30, 1887

Biography

June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted the third most influential woman in Hollywood, behind Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. Mathis is best remembered for discovering Rudolph Valentino and writing such films as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and Blood and Sand (1922).

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Representative Works

Almost Married
Almost Married
No Rating Yet
/ English
Greed
Greed
7.3
/ English
Some Bride
Some Bride
8.0
/ English
Camille
Camille
5.7
/ English
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3
/ English
The Microbe
The Microbe
8.0
/ English
Miss Robinson Crusoe
Miss Robinson Crusoe
No Rating Yet
/ English
Draft 258
Draft 258
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Saphead
The Saphead
5.8
/ English
The Women Who Run Hollywood
The Women Who Run Hollywood
7.1
/ French
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6.6
/ English
The Upstart
The Upstart
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Almost Married
1919Nominee

Best Writing

Almost Married

Greed
1924Nominee

Best Writing

Greed

Some Bride
1919Winner

Best Writing

Some Bride

Career Highlights

Camille
1921Highlight

Best Writing

Camille

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925Highlight

Best Writing

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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