Samuel Fuller (I) (1912–1997)


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At age 17, Samuel Fuller was the youngest reporter ever to be in charge of the events section of the New York Journal. After having participated in the European battle theater in World War II, he directed some minor action productions for which he mostly wrote the scripts himself and which he also produced (e.g. Uhkapeliä Arizonassa (1950)). ... See full bio »

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(1963)
(1951)
Taskuvaras Writer
(1953)
(1954)

Filmography

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 2013 A Fuller Life (Documentary) (autobiography A Third Face)
 1994 Rebel Highway (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Girls in Prison (1994) ... (writer)
 1994 Tyttöjä vankilassa (TV Movie) (written by)
 1990 Madonna ja lohikäärme (TV Movie) (adaptation and dialogue) / (scenario)
 1990 Chillers (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Day of Reckoning (1990) ... (written by)
 1989 Street of No Return (dialogue) / (screenplay)
 1986 Let's Get Harry (story)
 1983 Les voleurs de la nuit (adaptation)
 1982 Valkoinen koira (screenplay)
 1980 Voittamaton ykkönen (written by)
 1974 Vihan miehet (TV Movie) (screenplay)
 1974 Verinen joukko (screenplay)
 1973 Veriset jäljet (screenplay - uncredited) / (story "Riata")
 1972 Tatort (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Tote Taube in der Beethovenstraße (1972) ... (writer)
 1969 Shark! (screenplay)
 1968 Targets (co-screenwriter - uncredited)
 1967 The Cape Town Affair (screenplay)
  Rautahepo (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1966) (writer - 1 episode, 1966)
- Hellcat (1966) ... (teleplay)
- High Devil (1966) ... (writer)
 1964 Alaston suudelma (written by)
 1963 Shokkikäytävä (written by)
 1962 Virginialainen (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- It Tolls for Thee (1962) ... (writer)
 1962 Hyökkäys Burmassa (screenplay)
 1961 Alamaailma USA (written by)
 1960 The Roaring 20's (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- Burnett's Woman (1960) ... (story)
 1959 Dog Face (TV Movie) (creator) / (written by)
 1959 The Crimson Kimono (written by)
 1959 Kiellettyä! (written by)
 1957 Neljäkymmentä urhoa (written by)
 1957 Vaikenevat huulet (first screenplay - uncredited)
 1957 Viimeinen laukaus (written by)
 1957 Sissipartio (original screenplay)
 1955 El Tigrero
 1955 Tokion alamaailma (additional dialogue)
 1955 Nerous ja hulluus (uncredited)
 1954 Merten paholaiset (screenplay)
 1954 Viimeinen käsky (adaptation by)
 1953 Taskuvaras (screenplay)
 1952 Park Row (written by)
 1952 Rikosketju (novel "The Dark Page")
 1951 Paljain pistimin (screenplay)
 1951 Salamahyökkäys (story)
 1951 Suurkaupungin varjossa (contract writer - uncredited)
 1951 Teräskypärä (written by)
 1950 Gambling House (contract writer - uncredited)
 1950 Uhkapeliä Arizonassa (written by)
 1949 Captain Video and His Video Rangers (TV Series) (writer)
 1949 Yksinäinen seikkailija (written by)
 1949 Polttomerkitty (written by)
 1945 Gangs of the Waterfront (story)
 1943 Power of the Press (story - as Sam Fuller)
 1943 Margin for Error (re-written by - uncredited)
 1941 Maihinnousu uhkaa (story)
 1940 Bowery Boy (story - as Sam Fuller)
 1940 Gangs of Chicago (original screenplay - uncredited)
 1939 She Married a Cop (contract writer - uncredited)
 1938 Federal Man-Hunt (original story idea - as Sam Fuller)
 1938 Adventure in Sahara (story - as Sam Fuller)
 1938 Ladies in Distress (contract writer - uncredited)
 1938 Gangs of New York (original story - as Sam Fuller) / (screenplay - as Sam Fuller)
 1937 It Happened in Hollywood (screen play - as Sam Fuller)
 1936 Hats Off (original story by - as Sam Fuller) / (screen play by - as Sam Fuller)
 1934 I Give My Love (contract writer - as Sammy Fuller)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Pecos Bill and the Soho Kid". See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies | 10 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 25 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sammy Fuller | Sam Fuller

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse:

Christa Lang  (his death)  (1 child) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

The only way to bring the real experience of war to a movie audience is by firing a machine gun above their heads during the screening. See more »

Trivia:

Father, with Christa Lang, of Samantha Fuller. See more »

Trademark:

War films which took heavily from his own experiences See more »

Nickname:

Sammy

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