The Maniac Cook

The Maniac Cook
Scene with actors (from left): Anita Hendrie, Harry Solter, and Marion Leonard
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Produced byBiograph Company
New York City
StarringAnita Hendrie
Harry Solter
Marion Leonard
CinematographyG. "Billy" Bitzer
Distributed byBiograph Company
Release date
  • January 4, 1909 (1909-01-04)
Running time
8 minutes (partial reel),
533 feet
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Maniac Cook is a 1909 American silent thriller film produced by the Biograph Company of New York, directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Anita Hendrie in the title role. Principal cast members also include Harry Solter and Marion Leonard.

Footage from this short survives in several formats and is preserved among the holdings of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.