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Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. [1] Early life. 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.
Biography. Awards. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Walter Lang (1896-1972) Director. Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:18. Desk Set (1957) 1 Video. 3 Photos. 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.
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
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May 7, 2024 · Walter Lang (born August 10, 1896, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.—died February 7, 1972, Palm Springs, California) 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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August 10, 1896 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Died. February 7, 1972 · Palm Springs, California, USA (kidney failure) Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio. 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.
- August 10, 1896
- February 7, 1972
The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which is itself based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.
Week-End in Havana (also known as A Week-End in Havana and That Week-End in Havana) is a 1941 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda.
Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. At christening of the ship S. S. Carole Lombard (1944). Walter Lang's wife Madalynne Field, a former actress, is second from left. Also in photo (L-R) are Clark Gable, actress Irene Dunne, and Louis B. Mayer. Oops something went wrong: 403.
