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Delmer Lawrence Daves (July 24, 1904 – August 17, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He worked in many genres , including film noir and warfare , but he is best known for his Western movies , especially Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and The Hanging Tree (1959).
- July 24, 1904, San Francisco, California
- August 17, 1977 (aged 73), La Jolla, California
Director. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Although Delmer Daves obtained a law degree at Stanford University, he never had the opportunity to use it; while still in college, he obtained a job as a prop boy on The Covered Wagon (1923) and after graduation was hired by several film companies as a technical advisor on films with a college ...
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- La Jolla, California, USA
Apr 22, 2024 · Delmer Daves (born July 24, 1904, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died August 17, 1977, La Jolla, California) was an American writer and director of motion pictures who worked in a number of genres but was best known for his westerns, which include Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), and 3:10 to Yuma (1957).
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THE FILMS OF DELMER DAVES. by chpknock | created - 23 Nov 2020 | updated - 04 Mar 2021 | Public. Greatness Overlooked: The films of Delmer Daves. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 47 titles. 1. Destination Tokyo (1943) Passed | 135 min | Adventure, War. 7.1. Rate.
Daves earned a law degree at Stanford University but decided to pursue a career in Hollywood. He was a crew member on several films before turning to acting in 1928. Although typically uncredited, he appeared in more than 10 movies, including The Duke Steps Out (1929) and Good News (1930).
- July 24, 1904
- August 17, 1977
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Jun 25, 2015 · Delmer Daves was born in San Francisco in 1904 (so was probably three years older than Mann) and studied law at Stanford. He became fascinated with motion pictures. He said, “My first career was the law – I did graduate law work at Stanford, had my office picked out and everything. I’d acted in twenty plays and directed some, too.
Delmer Lawrence Daves was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He worked in many genres, including film noir and warfare, but he is best known for his Western movies, especially Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and The Hanging Tree (1959).
