The Little Princess
1939
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Walter Lang was born in Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company. The business piqued his artistic instincts and he began learning the various facets of filmmaking and eventually worked as an assistant director. However, Lang also had ambitions to be a painter and left the ...
Walter Lang was a director and writer who worked in Hollywood from 1926 to 1961. He was known for his musicals, such as The King and I, and directed six actors to Oscar nominations.
- January 1, 1
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- January 1, 1
- Palm Springs, California, USA
May 7, 2024 · Walter Lang was an American film director best known for films such as The Little Princess (1939), The King and I (1956), and Desk Set (1957). Lang made over 50 sound pictures, most at Twentieth Century-Fox over a 25-year span.
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Walter Lang. Director: The King and I. Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926. By the time sound arrived Lang was already a well-regarded director, but he left the business at that time to try his hand...
- August 10, 1896
- February 7, 1972
Walter Lang was an eminent American film director best known for directing a number of the spectacular colorful musicals for Fox Studios during the 1940s. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
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Walter Lang was a Hollywood director who specialized in musicals, such as The King and I and State Fair. He started his career as an assistant director and a painter, and was nominated for an Oscar for his 1956 film.
Feb 8, 1972 · PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 7 (UPI) —Walter Lang, who directed some of the most successful musical and comedies In motion picture history, died today of a kidney ailment. He was 73 years old:
