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Rupert Julian
@rupertjulian.com
New Zealand's least-known, world famous actor, producer & director. 100 years ago, I directed a little silent film about the Phantom of the Opera.
https://rupertjulian.com
(Not actually a ghost, just @robertcatto.com in a funny mask)
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It's me, hi. I'm the problem, it's me.
I also have a sideline interest in silent film; well, a certain world-famous little-known Kiwi/Hollywood silent film actor/director/writer/producer, at least…and I write about him, here: rupertjulian.com
Rupert Julian
Rupert Julian: New Zealand's Least-Known, World-Famous Hollywood Star
rupertjulian.com
Astonishingly, @kinolorber.com have announced screenings of one of Rupert’s films all across the USA! So, happy 100th anniversary to The Phantom Of The Opera—get along to see it, if you can…! kinolorber.com/film/thephan...
The Phantom of the Opera (Restored Version)
This edition presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates. It is highlighted by the Technicolor Bal Masque sequence (in which the Phantom ...
kinolorber.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Nice to see one of Rupert’s films included in this @flicker-alley.bsky.social post for Silent Movie Day! Although he would undoubtedly argue Von Stroheim didn’t deserve a credit…I’ve got a copy of their Blu-Ray release of Merry-Go-Round, just need to find time to enjoy it!
Flicker Alley
Happy #SilentMovieDay!� Some of the silent films we’ve published this year include Behind the Door (1919), Below the Surface (1920), Merry-Go-Round (1923), The King of Kings (1927), and He Who Gets.....
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September 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Post someone who looks good in a hat.
August 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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The Phantom of the Opera, 1925 Rupert Julian

#filmsky #moviesky
July 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Tonight on TCM #TCM
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)
The film that cemented Lon Chaney's status as a major star. The first of the Universal Studio's Horror Films. Chaney gives a moving performance as the misunderstood bell ringer. Essential viewing.🎥
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is so good, and useful, and funny—worth it just for the review of Dumb Girl of Portici, and Rupert Julian in short shorts. Enjoy! moviessilently.com/2019/08/11/t...
April 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Bluesky when it sees a silly post
April 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
One of the very first articles I found about Rupert was in American Cinematographer magazine written by Scott Macqueen, which spanned two issues from 1989 that I was able to find at the Wellington Library in New Zealand. And now it's online, with some amazing images I've never seen elsewhere!
The Phantom of the Opera: A Silent-Era Masterpiece
Lon Chaney returns in this haunting Universal Pictures horror drama, executed with opulence and attention to detail.
theasc.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Well, this is exciting…!
***ANNOUNCEMENT***

Coming on March 18th on Blu-ray in the US from #FlickerAlley: #MerryGoRound (1923)!

Flicker Alley and Blackhawk Films are honored to present for the first time ever on Blu-ray the new restoration of Erich von Stroheim’s Merry-Go-Round.
February 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It's me, hi. I'm the problem, it's me.
I also have a sideline interest in silent film; well, a certain world-famous little-known Kiwi/Hollywood silent film actor/director/writer/producer, at least…and I write about him, here: rupertjulian.com
Rupert Julian
Rupert Julian: New Zealand's Least-Known, World-Famous Hollywood Star
rupertjulian.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM