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- In 1945, two shorts he directed, Star in the Night and Hitler Lives, won Academy Awards, which launched his career as a feature director.
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In 1945, two shorts he directed, Star in the Night and Hitler Lives, won Academy Awards, which launched his career as a feature director. Siegel directed whatever material came his way, often transcending the limitations of budget and script to produce interesting and adept works.
Apr 16, 2024 · Don Siegel (born October 26, 1912, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died April 20, 1991, Nipomo, California) was an American motion-picture director who specialized in action-packed films with tightly constructed narratives. He frequently worked with actor Clint Eastwood, and their collaborations include the classics Coogan’s Bluff (1968) and Dirty ...
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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).
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Nipomo, California, USA
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).
- October 26, 1912
- April 20, 1991
In 1968 Siegel also helmed Coogan’s Bluff, which established Clint Eastwood with American audiences after his years of working overseas with director Sergio Leone on a series of “spaghetti westerns.”
Apr 24, 1991 · Don Siegel, a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered on individualistic loners, died on Saturday at his home in Nipomo, Calif. He was 78...
Apr 20, 2012 · Siegel was an unpretentious, unprecious director, best known for tough, muscular crime movies, but he never became an auteur favorite, despite his obvious skills and the undeniable strong and ...
