Odd Tod Browning - Director, writer and actor.
Browning is one of the most fascinating figures in the annals of filmmaking.
His private life remained private as long as he was alive, yet his surviving work has created much controversy over the decades. He was famous for his attraction to the macabre and successfully managed to put his visions on the screen. Perhaps his early years provide a clue to this mystery man. At age 16, he ran away from home to join the circus. He loved this world and performed as a clown, dancer and contortionist.