Alan James

{{About|the American film director and screenwriter|the South African poet|Alan James (poet)}}

{{short description|American film director (1890–1952)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Alan James

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|03|23}}

| birth_place = Port Townsend, Washington, United States

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1952|12|30|1890|03|23}}

| death_place = Hollywood, California, United States

| occupation = Film director
Screenwriter

| yearsactive = 1916-1951

}}

Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. He was born in Port Townsend, Washington, and died in Hollywood, California.