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Sig Shore(1919-2006)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Born in East Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Sig Shore earned a basketball scholarship to George Washington University. During World War II he served as a navigator in the Army Air Corps where he became a first lieutenant. After the war he was the advertising director for Dance magazine and later started advertising agencies in San Francisco and New York. During the height of the Cold War Mr. Shore imported a number of Russian films. In addition he distributed films like Francois Truffaut's 400 Blows, Alain Resnais' Hiroshima Mon Amour and Valerio Zurlini's Black Jesus. He was married to his wife Barbara for more than 50 years and had five children (Lindsay, Steven, Michael, Richard and Suzy) along with nine grandchildren.
BornMay 13, 1919
DiedAugust 17, 2006(87)
BornMay 13, 1919
DiedAugust 17, 2006(87)
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Known for

Denise Coward in Sudden Death (1985)
Sudden Death
4.7
  • Director
  • 1985
Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
Super Fly
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1972
The Survivalist (1987)
The Survivalist
4.1
  • Director
  • 1987
Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
Super Fly T.N.T.
4.4
  • Producer
  • 1973

Credits

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Director

  • Samuel L. Jackson in The Return of Superfly (1990)
    The Return of Superfly
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Survivalist (1987)
    The Survivalist
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Denise Coward in Sudden Death (1985)
    Sudden Death
    • Director
    • 1985
  • The Act (1983)
    The Act
    • Director
    • 1983
  • That's the Way of the World (1975)
    That's the Way of the World
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Outdoor World
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Ski Run
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1966
  • Ski with Stein
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Producer

  • Samuel L. Jackson in The Return of Superfly (1990)
    The Return of Superfly
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Tommy and the Ghost (1988)
    Tommy and the Ghost
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • The Act (1983)
    The Act
    • producer
    • 1983
  • That's the Way of the World (1975)
    That's the Way of the World
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1975
  • Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
    Super Fly T.N.T.
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Ron O'Neal in Super Fly (1972)
    Super Fly
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Alex Cressan, Dorothy Dandridge, and Curd Jürgens in Tamango (1958)
    Tamango
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Boris Andreyev in The Sword and the Dragon (1956)
    The Sword and the Dragon
    • producer (US version)
    • 1956

Writer

  • Denise Coward in Sudden Death (1985)
    Sudden Death
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Super Fly T.N.T. (1973)
    Super Fly T.N.T.
    • original story by
    • 1973
  • Outdoor World
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mike Richards
  • Born
    • May 13, 1919
    • East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 17, 2006
    • Stamford, Connecticut, USA(respiratory failure due to chronic pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Cavanaugh1946 - August 17, 2006 (his death, 5 children)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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