Dirty Harry
1971
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Donald Siegel (/ ˈ s iː ɡ əl / SEE-gəl; October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film and television director and producer. Siegel was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered on individualistic loners". [1]
Don Siegel. Director: Dirty Harry. 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.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Nipomo, California, USA
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.
- Michael Barson
Apr 20, 1991 · The montage department at Warner Bros. gave producer-director Don Siegel the necessary tools to impart his signature economical, action-driven style that made films like "Riot on Cell Block 11...
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- 'Dirty Harry' Released: 1971. "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" One of its star's most iconic movies, Dirty Harry sees Eastwood playing San Francisco police inspector, Harry Callahan.
- 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' Released: 1956. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a classic sci-fi film, a landmark of 1950s cinema, and one of the most influential entries in the alien invasion subgenre.
- 'Escape from Alcatraz' Released: 1979. This gritty thriller dramatizes a real-life 1962 escape from the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Eastwood stars Frank Morris, a cunning inmate who becomes determined to break free from the supposedly inescapable prison.
- 'The Shootist' Released: 1976. "I'm a dying man, scared of the dark." The Shootist follows J.B. Books (John Wayne), an aging gunslinger who learns he is dying of cancer and decides to spend his last days in Carson City, Nevada.
Siegel dabbles into tropes of film noir in every single one of his 60s’ and 70s’ crime films, but The Big Steal is his best full blown noir. Just like almost every film starring Robert Mitchum, his performance propels the film to another level.
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Don Siegel. Director: Dirty Harry. 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.
