Varick Frissell

Varick Frissell
Born
Lewis Varick Frissell

1903
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 15, 1931 (aged 28)
Newfoundland
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1925 – 1931
RelativesToni Frissell (sister)

Lewis Varick Frissell (1903 – March 15, 1931) was an American documentary filmmaker. His last film, The Viking, set in Newfoundland, involved the largest loss of life of a film production crew in history. This film was also "the first film to record sound and dialogue on location".

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