Gerd Oswald(1919-1989)

Gerd Oswald was born on 9 June 1919 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and assistant director, known for Three Moves to Freedom (1960), Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) and 80 Steps to Jonah (1969). He was married to Marjorie Feinberg and Annabel Magness. He died on 22 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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2.4

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8.2

TV Series

The Longest Day
7.7
- director: parachute drop scene
- second unit director (uncredited)
- 1962
Untamed
6.1
- second unit director
- 1955
Prince Valiant
6.2
- location assistant director (uncredited)
- 1954
Die Blume von Hawaii
6.4
- assistant director
- 1953
White Witch Doctor
6.1
- first assistant director
- 1953
Niagara
7.0
- assistant director
- 1953
Les Miserables
6.8
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1952
Diplomatic Courier
6.8
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1952
Five Fingers
7.6
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1952
Decision Before Dawn
7.2
- assistant director
- second unit director (uncredited)
- 1951
The Desert Fox
6.9
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1951
A Place in the Sun
7.7
- second assistant director
- 1951
Dark City
6.7
- second assistant director (uncredited)
- 1950
Sunset Blvd.
8.4
- second assistant director (uncredited)
- 1950
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
6.4
- assistant director
- 1949

Trivia
German-born émigré director, former child actor. In the U.S. from 1938, initially as assistant director, subsequently as production manager and associate producer. Directed his first full-length film in 1956, specialising from then on in second features and television episodes. A particularly prolific helmsman of The Outer Limits (1963).

Quotes
I have to admit that all I know about film and style I learned from assisting other directors. They taught me what should and should not be done in front of the camera.