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Lewis Milestone (1895–1980)

Director | Writer | Producer

Lewis Milestone , a clothing manufacturer's son, was born in Bessarabia (now Moldova), raised in Odessa (Ukraine) and educated in Belgium and Berlin (where he studied engineering). He was fluent in both German and Russian and an avid reader. Milestone had an affinity for the theatre from an early age... See full bio »

Born:

Lev Milstein
in Kishinev, Russian Empire [now Chisinau, Moldova]

Died:

(age 84) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1963-1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
– An Echo of Conscience (1964)
– The Quality of Justice (1963)
 
1964 The Richard Boone Show (TV series)
– The Hooligan (1964)
 
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
 
1960 Ocean's Eleven
 
1959 Pork Chop Hill
 
1958 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
– Hey Boy's Revenge (1958)
– Girl from Piccadilly (1958)
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
– The Bull Skinner (1958)
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– No Boat for Four Months (1958)
– Guys Like O'Malley (1958)
 
1955 La vedova X
 
1954 They Who Dare
 
1953 Melba
 
1952 Les Miserables
 
1952 Kangaroo
 
1950 Halls of Montezuma
 
1949 The Red Pony
 
1948 No Minor Vices
 
1948 Arch of Triumph
 
1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
 
1945 A Walk in the Sun
 
1944 Guest in the House (uncredited)
 
1944 The Purple Heart
 
1943 The North Star
 
1943 Edge of Darkness
 
1942 Our Russian Front (documentary)
 
1941 My Life with Caroline
 
1941 Know for Sure (short) (uncredited)
 
1940 Lucky Partners
 
1939 Of Mice and Men
 
1939 The Night of Nights
 
1936 The General Died at Dawn
 
1936 Anything Goes
 
1935 Paris in Spring
 
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
 
1933 Hallelujah I'm a Bum
 
1932 Rain (uncredited)
 
1931 The Front Page
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front
 
1929 New York Nights
 
1929 Betrayal
 
1928 The Racket
 
1928 Tempest (uncredited)
 
1928 The Garden of Eden
 
1927 Two Arabian Knights
 
1927 The Kid Brother (uncredited)
 
1926 Fine Manners (uncredited)
 
1926 The New Klondike
 
1926 The Caveman
 
1925 Seven Sinners
 
1919 Fit to Win (short)
 
1918 Positive (short)
 
1918 The Toothbrush (short)
 
1918 Posture (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
1955 La vedova X (story adapted by)
 
1948 Arch of Triumph (screenplay)
 
1940 Lucky Partners (screenplay - uncredited)
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front (uncredited)
 
1928 Tempest (uncredited)
 
1925 Seven Sinners (screenplay / story)
 
1925 Bobbed Hair
 
1925 The Teaser (adaptation)
 
1925 Dangerous Innocence
 
1925 The Mad Whirl
 
1924 Listen Lester (adaptation)
 
1924 The Yankee Consul (adaptation)
 
1922 Up and at 'Em (story)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
1960 Ocean's Eleven (producer)
 
1949 The Red Pony (producer)
 
1948 No Minor Vices (producer)
 
1945 A Walk in the Sun (producer)
 
1942 Our Russian Front (documentary) (producer)
 
1941 My Life with Caroline (producer)
 
1939 Of Mice and Men (producer)
 
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea (producer)
 
1932 Rain (producer - uncredited)
 
1931 The Front Page (producer - uncredited)
 
1929 Betrayal (producer)
 
1928 The Garden of Eden (producer - uncredited)
 
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1936 The General Died at Dawn
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1932 Cock of the Air
Bit (uncredited)
 
1931 The Front Page
Bit (uncredited)
 
1928 The Racket
Speakeasy Doorman with Cigar (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1940 The Westerner (director: additional scenes - uncredited)
 
1930 All Quiet on the Western Front (hand double: Lew Ayres - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
1932 Scarface (uncredited)
 
1923 Where the North Begins
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (2 titles)
1932 Cock of the Air (additional editor - uncredited)
 
1923 Main Street (assistant editor)
 
1921 The Foolish Age (assistant director)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywood Goes to War (1980) … Himself
 
1926 Fascinating Youth
Himself - Lewis Milestone
 

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Personal Details

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1 Print Biography  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Errol Flynn] His faults harmed no one but himself. See more »

Trivia:

Cousin of virtuoso violinist Nathan Milstein. See more »

Nickname:

Milly See more »

Star Sign:

Libra