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when was the first anne of green gables movie made
Anne of Green Gables is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William Desmond Taylor.
What films besides Anne of Green Gables did William Desmond Taylor direct?
The Diamond from the Sky is a 1915 American silent adventure-film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard and William Desmond Taylor.
Were there notable events in William Desmond Taylor's life outside of film?
William Desmond Taylor's murder on 1 February 1922, along with other Hollywood scandals, such as the Roscoe Arbuckle trial, led to a frenzy of sensationalist and often fabricated newspaper reports.

Question: How did the director die?
Self-contained rewrite: How did William Desmond Taylor die