Frank Lloyd (born 2 February 1886 in Glasgow, UK, died 10 August 1960 in Santa Monica, California, United States) was a film director, scriptwriter and producer. He was one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with 35 others. Some of the films he directed include: Oliver Twist (1922) The Sea Hawk (1924) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935} Cavalcade (1933) Under Two Flags (1936) Wells Fargo (1937) Maid of Salem (1937) If I Were King (1938) The Howards of Virginia(1940) Forever and a Day (1943) Blood on the Sun (1945) The Last Command (1955)
Preceded by: Lewis Milestone for Two Arabian Knights Academy Award for Best Director 1928-1929 for The Divine Lady Succeeded by: Lewis Milestone for All Quiet on the Western Front Preceded by: Frank Borzage for Bad Girl Academy Award for Best Director 1932-1933 for Cavalcade Succeeded by: Frank Capra for It Happened One Night