Directing
Alfred J. Goulding
Born 1885-01-25
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Department: Directing
Biography
Former vaudevillian. Directed Harold Lloyd comedies for Hal Roach. In the early 20's, joined Mack Sennett, then turned out two-reel comedies at RKO and Columbia, sometimes featuring Edgar Kennedy. In England after World War II, directing 'quota quickies'. Close friend of Stan Laurel.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Alfred J. Goulding
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A Chump at Oxford
1940
TMDB3.5
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Robinson Crusoeland
1951
TMDB2.8
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Haunted Spooks
1920
TMDB3.1
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From Hand to Mouth
1919
TMDB3.3
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Take a Chance
1918
TMDB3.0
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Musclebound Music
1926
TMDB3.5
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The Marathon
1919
TMDB2.9
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The Lady
1925
TMDB2.9
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Should Men Walk Home?
1927
TMDB3.5
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Si, Senor
1919
TMDB4.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (140 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Devil’s Jest | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | Robinson Crusoeland | Co-Director | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Adventures of Jane | Writer | Movie | 1949 |
| The Adventures of Jane | Associate Producer | Movie | 1949 |
| The Adventures of Jane | Director | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Dark Road | Director | Movie | 1948 |
 | Dick Barton: Special Agent | Writer | Movie | 1948 |
| Dick Barton: Special Agent | Director | Movie | 1948 |
 | A Yank in Australia | Japanese Spy | Movie | 1942 |
| A Yank in Australia | Director | Movie | 1942 |
| A Yank in Australia | Writer | Movie | 1942 |
| Olympic Honeymoon | Director | Movie | 1940 | |
 | A Chump at Oxford | Director | Movie | 1940 |
| Splinters in the Air | Director | Movie | 1937 | |
 | One Good Turn | Director | Movie | 1936 |
 | Everything Is Rhythm | Director | Movie | 1936 |
 | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Director | Movie | 1935 |
| It Never Rains | Director | Movie | 1935 | |
| His Bridal Sweet | Director | Movie | 1935 | |
| An Old Spanish Onion | Director | Movie | 1935 | |
| Two Lame Ducks | Director | Movie | 1934 | |
 | Poisoned Ivory | Director | Movie | 1934 |
| A Blasted Event | Director | Movie | 1934 | |
| Gentlemen of Polish | Director | Movie | 1934 | |
| Wrong Direction | Director | Movie | 1934 | |
| When Do We Eat? | Director | Movie | 1934 | |
| Knee Deep In Music | Director | Movie | 1933 | |
 | How've You Bean? | Director | Movie | 1933 |
| Wrongorilla | Director | Movie | 1933 | |
 | Buzzin' Around | Director | Movie | 1933 |
| Bye-Gones | Director | Movie | 1933 | |
| Hey, Pop! | Director | Movie | 1932 |
 | Tip Tap Toe | Director | Movie | 1932 |
| Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1 | Director | Movie | 1932 | |
 | Believe It or Not (Second Series) #10 | Director | Movie | 1932 |
| Believe It or Not (Second Series) #9 | Director | Movie | 1932 |
| Believe It or Not (Second Series) #8 | Director | Movie | 1932 |
| Believe It or Not (Second Series) #7 | Director | Movie | 1932 |
 | Hot News Margie | Director | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Eyes Have It | Director | Movie | 1931 |
 | Success | Director | Movie | 1931 |
| On Edge | Director | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Hot Sands | Director | Movie | 1931 |
| The Naggers' Day of Rest | Director | Movie | 1931 | |
| Prize Puppies | Director | Movie | 1930 | |
 | Good Morning Sheriff | Director | Movie | 1930 |
| Big Money | Director | Movie | 1930 | |
 | Grass Skirts | Director | Movie | 1929 |
 | Toot Sweet! | Director | Movie | 1929 |
 | The Rodeo | Director | Movie | 1929 |
| All at Sea | Director | Movie | 1929 | |
 | The Campus Carmen | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Swim Princess | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | Smith's Army Life | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | Run, Girl, Run | Director | Movie | 1928 |
 | Smith's Modiste Shop | Director | Movie | 1927 |
| Smith's Cook | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
| Smith's Pony | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
| Smith's Candy Shop | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
 | The Pride of Pikeville | Director | Movie | 1927 |
| Smith's Fishing Trip | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
 | The Honorable Mr. Buggs | Writer | Movie | 1927 |
| Smith's New Home | Director | Movie | 1927 | |
 | Should Men Walk Home? | Screenplay | Movie | 1927 |
| Smith's Picnic | Director | Movie | 1926 | |
 | Atta Boy | Story | Movie | 1926 |
| Atta Boy | Scenario Writer | Movie | 1926 |
 | Musclebound Music | Director | Movie | 1926 |
 | Hot Cakes for Two | Director | Movie | 1926 |
 | Hotsy-Totsy | Story | Movie | 1925 |
 | Don't | Director | Movie | 1925 |
| Horace Greeley, Jr. | Director | Movie | 1925 | |
 | The Lady | Tom Robinson (as Alf Goulding) | Movie | 1925 |
 | Learning to Love | John the Barber (as Alf Goulding) | Movie | 1925 |
 | Excuse Me | Director | Movie | 1925 |
 | Peg o' the Mounted | Director | Movie | 1924 |
| Such Is Life | Director | Movie | 1924 | |
 | Hansel and Gretel | Director | Movie | 1923 |
 | Miles of Smiles | Director | Movie | 1923 |
| Miles of Smiles | Writer | Movie | 1923 |
| Carmen, Jr. | Director | Movie | 1923 | |
| Carmen, Jr. | Story | Movie | 1923 | |
 | The Kid Reporter | Story | Movie | 1923 |
| The Kid Reporter | Director | Movie | 1923 |
 | Sweetie | Director | Movie | 1923 |
| A Family Affair | Scenario Writer | Movie | 1921 | |
| A Family Affair | Director | Movie | 1921 | |
| Get-Rich-Quick Peggy | Director | Movie | 1921 | |
 | Trolley Troubles | Director | Movie | 1921 |
| High Rollers | Director | Movie | 1921 | |
| Big Game | Director | Movie | 1921 | |
 | Sea Shore Shapes | Director | Movie | 1921 |
| Park Your Car | Director | Movie | 1920 | |
| Cash Customers | Director | Movie | 1920 | |
 | Run 'Em Ragged | Director | Movie | 1920 |
| Any Old Port | Director | Movie | 1920 | |
 | Grab the Ghost | Director | Movie | 1920 |
| Drink Hearty | Director | Movie | 1920 | |
 | Haunted Spooks | Director | Movie | 1920 |
 | Fresh Paint | Director | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Dippy Dentist | Director | Movie | 1920 |
 | From Hand to Mouth | Director | Movie | 1919 |
| The Floor Below | Director | Movie | 1919 | |
| Tough Luck | Director | Movie | 1919 | |
 | Call for Mr. Caveman | Director | Movie | 1919 |
| All at Sea | Director | Movie | 1919 | |
| Start Something | Director | Movie | 1919 | |
 | Don't Shove | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Heap Big Chief | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Count Your Change | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Never Touched Me! | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Off the Trolley | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Pistols for Breakfast | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | The Marathon | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Si, Senor | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Ring Up the Curtain | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | Crack Your Heels | Director | Movie | 1919 |
 | The Dutiful Dub | Director | Movie | 1919 |
| Love's Young Scream | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1919 | |
 | Take a Chance | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Swing Your Partners | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Bride and Gloom | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Kicking the Germ Out of Germany | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | An Ozark Romance | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Somewhere in Turkey | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Fireman Save My Child | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Two-Gun Gussie | Director | Movie | 1918 |
| Kicked Out | Director | Movie | 1918 | |
 | Hey There | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Pipe the Whiskers | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Follow the Crowd | Director | Movie | 1918 |
| On the Jump | Director | Movie | 1918 | |
| Let's Go | Director | Movie | 1918 | |
 | Look Pleasant, Please | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | A Gasoline Wedding | Director | Movie | 1918 |
 | Step Lively | Director | Movie | 1917 |
 | Bashful | Director | Movie | 1917 |
 | All Aboard | Director | Movie | 1917 |
 | Bliss | Director | Movie | 1917 |
 | By the Sad Sea Waves | Director | Movie | 1917 |