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Stuart Heisler (1896–1979)

Director Stuart Heisler began his film-industry career as a prop man in 1913, joining Mack Sennett at Keystone the following year. He worked as an editor for Samuel Goldwyn at United Artists from 1924-25 and again from 1929-34 and at Paramount from 1935-36. He graduated to second-unit director with John Ford's The Hurricane... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1963 The Virginian (TV series)
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Fargo (1963)
 
1962 Hitler
 
1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
No Exit (1961)
 
1958-1961 Lawman (TV series)
Samson the Great (1960)
Yawkey (1960)
The Go-Between (1960)
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
Brink of Disaster (1961)
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
The Long Search (1960)
 
1957-1960 Captain David Grief (TV series)
The Raiders (1960)
Nanigo (1960)
The Gun Runners (1959)
 
1960 The Islanders (TV series)
 
1959 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Thick 'N' Thin (1959)
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
 
1956 The Lone Ranger
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
The Brush Roper (1955)
 
1954 This Is My Love
 
1954 Beachhead
 
1952 The Star
 
1951 Storm Warning
 
1950 Dallas
 
1950 Vendetta (principal scenes: 1946-1947 release version - uncredited)
 
1950 Chain Lightning
 
1949 Tokyo Joe
 
1949 Tulsa
 
1946 Blue Skies
 
1944 The Negro Soldier (documentary short) (as Capt. Stuart Heisler)
 
1942 The Glass Key
 
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (uncredited)
 
1937 The Hurricane (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (32 titles)
1936 Poppy (edited by)
 
1936 Klondike Annie
 
1935 Peter Ibbetson
 
1935 The Wedding Night (film edited by)
 
1934 Kid Millions (film edited by)
 
1934 We're Not Dressing (uncredited)
 
1933 Roman Scandals (film edited by)
 
1933 The Masquerader
 
1931 Palmy Days (uncredited)
 
1930 Whoopee!
 
1930 Raffles
 
1929 Condemned
 
1929 Hard to Get
 
1928 The Barker
 
1928 Do Your Duty
 
1928 Lady Be Good
 
1927 The Love Mart
 
1925 Stella Dallas
 
1924 Tarnish
 
1924 Cytherea
 
1921 They Shall Pay (as Stuart R. Heisler)
 
1921 The Love Light (uncredited)
 
1939 The Real Glory (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1937 The Hurricane (associate director)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1952 Island of Desire (screen story)
 
1924 The Silent Stranger (story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady (fill-in director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1931 The Unholy Garden (supervising editor)
 

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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Capt. Stuart Heisler | Stuart R. Heisler
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Trivia:

Directed 2 actresses to Oscar nominations: Susan Hayward (Best Actress, Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman) and Bette Davis (Best Actress, The Star). See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius