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Cy Endfield (1914–1995)

Director | Writer | Producer

The son of a struggling businessman, Cy Endfield--born Cyril Raker Endfield--worked hard to be admitted to Yale University in 1933. While completing his education he became enamored with progressive theatre and appeared in a New Haven production of a minor Russian play in 1934. He was also profoundly influenced by such friends as writer Paul Jarrico... See full bio »

Born:

Cyril Raker Endfield
in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK
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1971 Universal Soldier
 
1969 De Sade
 
1965 Sands of the Kalahari
 
1964 Hide and Seek
 
1964 Zulu
 
1961 Mysterious Island
 
1959 Jet Storm (as C. Raker Endfield)
 
1958 Sea Fury (as C. Raker Endfield)
 
1957 Hell Drivers (as C. Raker Endfield)
 
1957 Impulse (uncredited)
 
1956 Child in the House (as Charles De la Tour)
 
1956 Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV series)
 
1955 Colonel March Investigates (as Cyril Enfield)
 
1955 The Secret
 
1955 The Master Plan (as Hugh Raker)
 
1953 The Limping Man (as Charles De Latour)
 
1952 Tarzan's Savage Fury
 
1950 The Sound of Fury (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1950 The Underworld Story (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1949 Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
 
1948 The Argyle Secrets
 
1947 Stork Bites Man
 
1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1946 Our Old Car (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1946 Magic on a Stick (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1945 The Great American Mug (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1944 Dancing Romeo (short)
 
1944 Tale of a Dog (short)
 
1944 Radio Bugs (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1944 Nostradamus IV (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
1942 Inflation (short) (as Cyril Endfield)
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
1979 Zulu Dawn (original story and scenario / screenplay)
 
1971 Universal Soldier
 
1965 Sands of the Kalahari (screenplay)
 
1964 Zulu (original screenplay)
 
1959 Jet Storm (writer)
 
1958 Sea Fury (writer / as C. Raker Endfield)
 
1957 Curse of the Demon (uncredited)
 
1957 Hell Drivers (adapted for the screen by / as C. Raker Endfield / screenplay / as C. Raker Endfield)
 
1957 Impulse (as Jonathan Roach)
 
1956 Child in the House
 
1955 The Secret
 
1955 Crashout (uncredited)
 
1955 The Master Plan (screenplay / as Cyril Endfield / originally as Hugh Raker)
 
1950 The Sound of Fury (uncredited)
 
1950 The Underworld Story (adaptation / as Cyril Endfield)
 
1949 Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (original story / screenplay)
 
1949 Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (additional dialogue)
 
1948 The Argyle Secrets (radio play / screenplay)
 
1948 Sleep, My Love (uncredited)
 
1947 Stork Bites Man
 
1947 Hard Boiled Mahoney (original screenplay / as Cyril Endfield)
 
1946 Mr. Hex (screenplay / as Cyril Endfield)
 
1946 Gentleman Joe Palooka (original screenplay / as Cyril Endfield)
 
1946 Joe Palooka, Champ (screenplay / as Cyril Endfield)
 
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1965 Sands of the Kalahari (producer)
 
1964 Zulu (producer)
 
1946 Mr. Hex (associate producer - as Cyril Endfield)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1959 Jet Storm (lyrics: "Jet Storm")
 
1953 The Limping Man ("I Couldn't Care Less" / as Hugh Raker)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1971 Universal Soldier
Derek Bowden
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1955) Book (w/Lewis Ganson): "Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic".

Alternate Names:

Charles De Latour | Charles De la Tour | C. Raker Endfield | Cyril Endfield | Cyril Enfield | Hugh Raker | Jonathan Roach
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Trivia:

He was at one time a professional magician, and in the early 1940s even instructed Orson Welles, who had a lifelong interest in magic. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio