Sidney Salkow(June 16, 1911 – October 18, 2000[1]) was an Americanfilm director(more than 50 motion pictures), screenwriter, and television director.
Sidney Salkow | |
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Born | |
Died | October 18, 2000 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Film director |
Salkow was educated at theCity College of New York,Columbia University,andHarvard Law School.After school, he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater and playwright. Later on, he established himself as a theatrical director. In 1932, he joined up with thefilm industrystarting as a dialogue director. But soon, after achieving the ranks, he became a prolific writer/director of such films asSitting Bull,Twice-Told Tales(1963), andThe Last Man on Earth(1964), the last two both starVincent Price.
During World War II, Salkow was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps rising to the rank of Major. He was wounded whilst filming a battle on an aircraft carrier.[2]
Additionally, Salkow directed episodes of many popular TV series includingLassie,The Cisco Kid,andThe Addams Family.
At the age of 59, Salkow retired from directing, and taught film courses atCalifornia State University-Northridge,where he became a professor emeritus and headed the film side of the Radio, Television and Film Department. He died October 18, 2000, inValley Village, California,from natural causes at the age of 89.
Filmography
edit- Four Days' Wonder(1936)
- Girl Overboard(1937)
- That's My Story(1937)
- Behind the Mike(1937)
- The Night Hawk(1938)
- Storm Over Bengal(1938)
- Fighting Thoroughbreds(1939)
- She Married a Cop(1939)
- Flight at Midnight(1939)
- Street of Missing Men(1939)
- Woman Doctor(1939)
- The Zero Hour(1939)
- Cafe Hostess(1940)
- Girl from God's Country(1940)
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date(1940)
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady(1940)
- The Lone Wolf Strikes(1940)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance(1941)
- Tillie the Toiler(1941)
- Time Out for Rhythm(1941)
- The Adventures of Martin Eden(1942)
- Flight Lieutenant(1942)
- City Without Men(1943)
- The Boy from Stalingrad(1943)
- Faithful in My Fashion(1946)
- Bulldog Drummond at Bay(1947)
- Millie's Daughter(1947)
- Sword of the Avenger(1948)
- Shadow of the Eagle(1950)
- Fugitive Lady(1951)
- The Golden Hawk(1952)
- Scarlet Angel(1952)
- The Pathfinder(1952)
- Prince of Pirates(1953)
- Raiders of the Seven Seas(1953)
- Jack McCall, Desperado(1953)
- Sitting Bull(1954)
- Las Vegas Shakedown(1955)
- Robbers' Roost(1955)
- Toughest Man Alive(1955)
- Gun Brothers(1956)
- Chicago Confidential(1957)
- Gun Duel in Durango(1957)
- The Iron Sheriff(1957)
- The Big Night(1960)
- Twice-Told Tales(1963)
- Blood on the Arrow(1964)
- The Quick Gun(1964)
- The Last Man on Earth(1964)
- The Great Sioux Massacre(1965)
- The Murder Game(1965)
References
edit- ^Bergan, Ronald(10 November 2000)."Obituary: Sidney Salkow".The Guardian.Retrieved30 March2021.
- ^"Tribute to Sidney Salkow".bychoice.com.