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Walter Lang (I) (1896–1972)

Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926. By the time sound arrived Lang was already a well-regarded director, but he left the business at that time to try his hand as an artist in Paris... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1960 Can-Can
 
1959 But Not for Me
 
1957 Desk Set
 
1956 The King and I
 
1953 Call Me Madam
 
1951 On the Riviera
 
1950 The Jackpot
 
1948 Sitting Pretty
 
1945 State Fair
 
1943 Coney Island
 
1941 Moon Over Miami
 
1940 Tin Pan Alley
 
1940 Star Dust
 
1940 The Blue Bird
 
1937 Top of the Town (uncredited)
 
1935 Hooray for Love
 
1935 Carnival
 
1933 Meet the Baron
 
1932 No More Orchids
 
1931 Hell Bound
 
1930 Brothers
 
1930 The Big Fight
 
1930 Hello Sister
 
1928 The Night Flyer
 
1927 By Whose Hand?
 
1927 The Satin Woman
 
1927 The Ladybird
 
1926 Money to Burn
 
1926 The Golden Web
 
1926 The Earth Woman
 
1925 The Red Kimona
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1933 The Warrior's Husband (writer)
 
1933 Racetrack (uncredited)
 
1927 The Satin Woman (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1935 Lady Tubbs
George (uncredited)
 
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1926 The Carnival Girl (technical director)
 
1923 As a Man Lives (assistant director)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Himself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Stephen Boyd (1960) … Himself
 

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The King and I -- Clip: Shall we dance? Desk Set -- Trailer for this classic directed by Walter Lang Susannah of the Mounties -- Clip: I'll get on by myself
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Personal Details


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1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Alice Faye] Alice had a quality, a feminine warmth that none of the other girls seemed to have at the time, not Betty Grable or any of them; and for that reason I think she was a star. There was a certain warmth to her, a simplicity that made her very valuable, I think. See more »

Trivia:

Father of director Richard Lang. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo