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Don Siegel (1912–1991)
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 (1945) and Star in the Night (1945)) which both won Academy Awards. His first feature as a director was 1946's The Verdict (1946). He made his reputation ...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 78) in Nipomo, California, USA |
2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Director (50 credits)
1952-1953
The Doctor
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Runaways
(1953)
- Those Who Wait
(1952)
- No Gods to Serve
(1952)
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Pilot: Produced and directed the pilot for The Legend of Jesse James (1965). 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 SmitheeHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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On The Verdict (1946), I was working with Sydney Greenstreet, who knew every period, every comma, every dotted "i" in the script, and the only thing he would beg was that his lines should not be changed. Peter Lorre would walk on the set, and his first remark would be, not "What picture am I doing?" or "What scene am I doing?", but "What studio am I in? What country am I in?" Apparently, he'd ... See more »Trivia:
Don Siegel says in his biography that he was supposed to direct Das Boot, the war film about German submarine. But there was a major issue between him and his usual screen writer that provoked to Siegel a brain vascular. So Don Siegel abandoned the project. 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:
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