A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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Tay Garnett. William Taylor " Tay " Garnett (June 13, 1894 – October 3, 1977) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He made nearly 50 films in various genres during his 55-year career, The Postman Always Rings Twice and China Seas being two of the most commercially successful.
Writer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered films in 1920 as a screenwriter. After a stint as a gag writer for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach he joined Pathe, then the distributor for both competing comedy producers, and in 1928 began directing for that company.
May 7, 2024 · Tay Garnett (born June 13, 1894, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died October 3, 1977, Los Angeles) was an American director who, during a career that spanned more than four decades, worked in a variety of genres but was best known for the film-noir classic The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).
Tay Garnett. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. June 13, 1894 · Santa Ana, California, USA. Died. October 3, 1977 · Sawtelle, California, USA (leukemia) Birth name. William Taylor Garnett. Mini Bio. Following his service as a naval aviator in WW I, Tay Garnett entered films in 1920 as a screenwriter.
1. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Passed | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir. 7.4. Rate. 84 Metascore. A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband. Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn. Votes: 22,801 | Gross: $8.33M. 2. One Way Passage (1932)
May 27, 2021 · Although opinions vary on the American director Tay Garnett’s auteur status, his high-spirited lowlife drama is well worth a look. Garnett (1894-1977) broke into movies writing slapstick ...
Oct 19, 1977 · Tay Garnett, a director whose scores of films made over a half century told stories of high adventure and action and starred many of Hollywood's best‐known names, died Oct. 4 in the Wadsworth...
