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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]
- Film and television director and producer
- October 26, 1912, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 1939−1984
- 5, including Kristoffer Tabori
Director: Escape from Alcatraz. 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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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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Mini Bio. 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.
- October 26, 1912
- April 20, 1991
- Senior List Writer
- '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.
Posted on April 20, 2021 by Christopher Kakias. At first glance, many define Don Siegel’s career only by the action films he has made. Many saying he is an action pioneer making Hollywood films about tough guys. He has most likely been given this stamp due to his most widely seen film, Dirty Harry with Clint Eastwood.
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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...
