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    American film director

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paul_WendkosPaul Wendkos - Wikipedia

    Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos. [1] Wendkos served in World War II in the United States Navy and went to Columbia University on the G.I. Bill. Paul made his first feature, a documentary on a school for the blind called Dark Interlude in 1953.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0920862Paul Wendkos - IMDb

    Paul Wendkos (1925-2009) was a prolific director and producer of TV movies, especially the "Gidget" films. He also worked on The Burglar (1957), Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) and The Invaders (1967).

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    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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    • Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  3. Nov 22, 2009 · Abraham Paul Wendkos was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 20, 1925, to Simon and Judith Wendkos. After serving in the Navy in World War II, he graduated from Columbia University and studied film at ...

  4. Paul Wendkos was a versatile filmmaker who worked on comedies, dramas, westerns and documentaries. He directed Sandra Dee in the 1959 surf movie "Gidget" and later helmed "Guns of the Magnificent Seven" and "The Legend of Lizzie Borden".

  5. Nov 30, 2009 · Paul Wendkos (1925-2009) was a prolific and versatile director of made-for-television movies and episodic series. He also made some low-budget features, such as The Burglar and Guns Of The Magnificent Seven, and worked with many glamorous actresses.

  6. Paul Wendkos. Director: The Brotherhood of the Bell. Paul Wendkos was born on 20 September 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970), Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) and The Invaders (1967). He was married to Ruth Burnat and Lin Bolen. He died on 12 November 2009 in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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  8. Nov 15, 2009 · Director Paul Wendkos, whose career spanned 50 years and covered some 100 films and television shows, including the 1959 surf movie "Gidget," has died due to a lung infection that followed a stroke.

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