Sidney Salkow(June 16, 1911 – October 18, 2000[1]) was an Americanfilm director(more than 50 motion pictures), screenwriter, and television director.

Sidney Salkow
Born(1911-06-16)June 16, 1911
DiedOctober 18, 2000(2000-10-18)(aged 89)
OccupationFilm 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.

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  1. ^Bergan, Ronald(10 November 2000)."Obituary: Sidney Salkow".The Guardian.Retrieved30 March2021.
  2. ^"Tribute to Sidney Salkow".bychoice.com.
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