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Don Siegel (1912–1991)

Director | Producer | Editorial Department

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 and Star in the Night) which both won Academy Awards. His first feature as a director was 1946's The Verdict... See full bio »

Born:

Donald Siegel
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Nipomo, California, USA
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1982 Jinxed!
 
1980 Rough Cut
 
1979 Escape from Alcatraz (as Donald Siegel)
 
1977 Telefon
 
1976 The Shootist
 
1974 The Black Windmill
 
1973 Charley Varrick
 
1971 Dirty Harry
 
1971 The Beguiled (as Donald Siegel)
 
1970 Two Mules for Sister Sara
 
1969 Death of a Gunfighter (as Allen Smithee)
 
1968 Coogan's Bluff (as Donald Siegel)
 
1968 Madigan (as Donald Siegel)
 
1967 Stranger on the Run (TV movie)
 
1965 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
– Manhunt (1965)
 
1965 Convoy (TV series)
– Passage to Liverpool (1965)
 
1964 The Hanged Man (TV movie)
 
1964 The Killers (as Donald Siegel)
 
1964 Destry (TV series)
– The Solid Gold Girl (1964) (as Donald Siegel)
 
1963-1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
– The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross (1964)
– Uncle Simon (1963)
 
1963 Breaking Point (TV series)
– There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square (1963)
 
1963 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV series)
– A Game for Alternate Mondays (1963)
 
1962 Hell Is for Heroes (as Donald Siegel)
 
1961 Bus Stop (TV series)
– Cherie (1961)
 
1960 Flaming Star
 
1960 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
– The Silent Kill (1960)
 
1959 Hound-Dog Man
 
1959 Edge of Eternity (as Donald Siegel)
 
1959 Adventure Showcase (TV series)
– Brock Callahan (1959)
 
1958 The Gun Runners (as Donald Siegel)
 
1958 The Lineup
 
1957 Baby Face Nelson
 
1957 Spanish Affair
 
1956 Crime in the Streets (as Donald Siegel)
 
1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
 
1955 Frontier (TV series)
– Paper Gunman (1955)
 
1955 An Annapolis Story
 
1954 Private Hell 36
 
1954 Riot in Cell Block 11
 
1953 China Venture
 
1952-1953 The Doctor (TV series)
– The Runaways (1953)
– Those Who Wait (1952)
– No Gods to Serve (1952)
 
1953 Count the Hours
 
1952 No Time for Flowers
 
1952 The Duel at Silver Creek
 
1949 The Big Steal
 
1949 Night Unto Night
 
1946 The Verdict
 
1945 Hitler Lives (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1945 Star in the Night (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
1979 Escape from Alcatraz (producer - as Donald Siegel)
 
1974 The Black Windmill (producer)
 
1973 Charley Varrick (producer)
 
1971 Dirty Harry (producer)
 
1971 The Beguiled (producer - as Donald Siegel)
 
1968 Coogan's Bluff (producer - as Donald Siegel)
 
1965-1966 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series) (producer - 34 episodes)
– A Burying for Rosey (1966) (producer)
– Wanted: Dead and Only (1966) (producer)
– A Field of Wild Flowers (1966) (producer)
– Dark Side of the Moon (1966) (producer)
– The Hunted and the Hunters (1966) (producer)
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1965 Convoy (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Passage to Liverpool (1965) (producer)
 
1964 The Killers (producer - as Donald Siegel)
 
1959 Edge of Eternity (associate producer - as Donald Siegel)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (18 titles)
1946 Devotion (montage)
 
1945 Saratoga Trunk (montages)
 
1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain (montage - uncredited)
 
1943 This Is the Army (montage)
 
1943 Mission to Moscow (montage)
 
1943 Edge of Darkness (montages)
 
1943 The Hard Way (montage)
 
1942 Gentleman Jim (montages)
 
1942 George Washington Slept Here (montage)
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On (montage - uncredited)
 
1941 Blues in the Night (montage)
 
1941 One Foot in Heaven (montage)
 
1940 Knute Rockne All American (montage - uncredited)
 
1940 They Drive by Night (montage - uncredited)
 
1940 All This, and Heaven Too (montage - uncredited)
 
1940 Brother Orchid (montage - uncredited)
 
1939 The Roaring Twenties (montage - uncredited)
 
1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy (montage - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
1985 Into the Night
Embarrassed Man
 
1982 Jinxed!
Owner Adult Bookstore
 
1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Taxi Driver
 
1975 McCloud (TV series)
2nd Desk Sergeant
– Return to the Alamo (1975) … 2nd Desk Sergeant
 
1973 Charley Varrick
Murphy (as Donald Siegel)
 
1971 Dirty Harry
Pedestrian Passing Harry's Car (uncredited)
 
1971 Play Misty for Me
Murphy (as Donald Siegel)
 
1968 Coogan's Bluff
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
 
1968/I Faces
Extra at Whiskey A-Go-Go (uncredited)
 
1964 The Killers
Cook at diner (uncredited)
 
1961 Too Late Blues
Minor Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1959 Edge of Eternity
Man at Motel Pool (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (7 titles)
1943 Northern Pursuit (montages)
 
1943 Background to Danger (montages)
 
1943 Action in the North Atlantic (montages)
 
1942 Casablanca (montages)
 
1942 Now, Voyager (montages)
 
1942 Across the Pacific (montages)
 
1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy (montages)
 
1949 All the King's Men (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1945 Saratoga Trunk (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1944 To Have and Have Not (assistant director - uncredited)
 
1943 Northern Pursuit (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1943 Mission to Moscow (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1941 Sergeant York (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1992 Here and Now (TV series)
– Pilot (1992) (creator)
 
1977 Fish (TV series)
– Jilly's Job (1977) (story)
 
1959 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
– Logan's Policy (1959) (story)
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– The Bogey Man (1955) (story)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
2002 Do poslednjeg kolokvijuma (short) (dedicatee)
 
1992 Unforgiven (dedicated to - as Don)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2011 Democracy Now! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
1986 All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Don Siegel: Los Osos Juillet 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1980 Don Siegel: Last of the Independents (TV documentary)
 
1973 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Don Siegel (1973) … Himself
 
1971 The Beguiled: The Storyteller (documentary short)
Himself
 
1971 Dirty Harry's Way (documentary short)
Himself
 
1936 Table Tennis (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) Pilot: Produced and directed the pilot for The Legend of Jesse James. 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 Smithee

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on working with Steve McQueen on Hell Is for Heroes] He walked around with the attitude that the burden of preserving the integrity of the picture was on his shoulders and all the rest of us were company men ready to sell out, grind out an inferior picture for a few bucks and the bosses. Eventually, we grew to like each other. See more »

Trivia:

Was eager to direct movies as early as 1942, but his contract with Warner Brothers kept him restricted to doing editing and montage sequences. Studio chief Jack L. Warner refused to let Siegel out of his contract because he wanted to utilize his exceptional montage skills. 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:

Scorpio