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Don Siegel (1912–1991)
Don Siegel was educated at Cambridge University, England. In Hollywood from the mid-'30s, he began his career as an editor and second unit director. In 1945 he directed two shorts (Hitler Lives (1945) and Star in the Night (1945)) which both won Academy Awards. His first feature as a director was 1946's The Verdict (1946). He made his reputation ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 78) in Nipomo, California, USA |
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Director (50 credits)
Director (50 credits)
1952-1953
The Doctor
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Runaways
(1953)
- Those Who Wait
(1952)
- No Gods to Serve
(1952)
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Pilot: Produced and directed the pilot for The Legend of Jesse James (1965). When the series was picked up, Siegel became the series' producer but did not direct any episodes.Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »Alternate Names:
Don | Donald Siegel | Allen SmitheeHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on Walter Matthau] One of the funniest men I ever worked with and didn't understand a thing about the movie [Charley Varrick (1973)] at all. When I showed him the first cut all he said was, "Well, I got to admit it's a picture but can anyone tell me what the hell it's all about?" See more »Trivia:
Contains spoilers. Don Siegal directed in their last acting roles Ronald Reagan (Browning) in The Killers (1964) and John Wayne (Books) in The Shootist (1976) in which both actors' characters were killed in their last scenes as actors. See more »Trademark:
His films were frequently interpreted as having controversial, right-wing political or sociological undertone, which Siegel never commented on See more »Star Sign:
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