June Mathis

January 30, 1887 — Leadville, Colorado, USA

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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Greed

1924

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

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The Saphead

1920

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Blood and Sand

1922

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Camille

1921

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Wild Oranges

1924

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The Conquering Power

1921