Howell Hansel

Howell Hansel (1860 – 1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between 1913 and 1917.

Biography
Hansel was born in Indiana, and began his career as a stage actor on the East Coast. Eventually he gave up his acting career to join Thanhauser as a film director; he'd also direct films for Famous Players–Lasky.

His output slowed toward the end of his life as he struggled with a prolonged illness. He died in Manhattan in 1917, leaving behind a wife and a daughter.

Selected filmography

 * The Long Trail (1917)
 * The Deemster (1917)
 * The Goad of Jealousy (1916) (short)
 * Weighed in the Balance (1916) (short)
 * The Lost Paradise (1916) (short)
 * A Trial of Souls (1916) (short)
 * Beyond Recall (1916) (short)
 * Truth Crushed to Earth (1916) (short)
 * Sold Out (1916) (short)
 * The Tight Rein (1916) (short)
 * Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1916)
 * Horrible Hyde (1915) (short)
 * Colonel Carter of Cartersville (1915)
 * The Road o' Strife (1915)
 * A Man of Iron (1915) (short)
 * A Hatful of Trouble (1914) (short)
 * Zudora (1914)
 * The Million Dollar Mystery (1914)
 * A Dog of Flanders (1914)
 * A Woman's Loyalty (1914)
 * Ben Bolt (1913)