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Lewis Seiler (1890–1964)

Lewis Seiler went to Hollywood in 1919 and worked as a gag man and assistant director before directing a number of two-reel comedies. He was closely associated with Tom Mix Westerns during the 1920s. He spent much of the 1930s at Warner Brothers, turning out some of that studio's grittier gangster pictures and "social drama" films--Crime School (... See full bio »

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Known For

Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild Director
(1929)
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Director
(1942)
Heart of the North
Heart of the North Director
(1938)
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris Director
(1935)
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 1954-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Ringside Seat (1957)
- Stand by to Dive (1956)
- Favorite Son (1955)
- The Unbroken Promise (1954) ... (unconfirmed)
 1956 Over-Exposed
 1953 The System
 1950 Breakthrough
 1948 Whiplash (as Lew Seiler)
 1946 If I'm Lucky
 1945 Doll Face
 1945 Molly and Me
 1942 Pittsburgh
 1942 Beyond the Line of Duty (Short)
 1942 Divide and Conquer (Short)
 1942 The Big Shot
 1940 South of Suez
 1940 Flight Angels
 1939 Old Hickory (Short) (as Lew Seiler)
 1938 Crime School
 1938 He Couldn't Say No (as Lew Seiler)
 1936 Career Woman
 1936 Paddy O'Day
 1935 Ginger
 1934 Frontier Marshal (as Lew Seiler)
 1932 Deception
 1932 The Circus Show-Up (Short) (as Lou Seiler)
 1931 La ley del harem (as Lew Seiler)
 1931 El impostor
 1928 Square Crooks
 1927 Wolf Fangs
 1926 No Man's Gold (as Lew Seiler)
 1926 Rah! Rah! Heidelberg! (Short)
 1926 The Reporter (Short)
 1926 A Bankrupt Honeymoon (Short) (as Louis Seiler)
 1925 The Flying Fool (Short)
 1925 Strong for Love (Short)
 1925 A Cloudy Romance (Short)
 1925 The Butterfly Man (Short)
 1925 Up on the Farm (Short)
 1925 The Sleep Walker (Short)
 1924 Westward, Whoa! (Short)
 1924 The Monkey Romeo (Short)
 1924 He's My Pal (Short)
 1924 The Cow Boys (Short)
 1924 School Pals (Short)
 1923 Monks a la Mode (Short) (as Lew Seiler)
 1923 The Monkey Mix-Up (Short) (as Lew Seiler)
 1923 The Monkey Farm (Short) (as Lew Seiler)
 1923 Jungle Pals (Short)
 1923 Circus Pals (Short) (as Lew Seiler)
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Alternate Names:

Lew Seiler | Louis Seiler | Lou Seiler
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Star Sign:

Libra
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