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William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: Dick Tracy Returns, G-Men vs. the Black Dragon, Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion, and Drums of Fu Manchu. [1]
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- William Nuelsen Witney, May 15, 1915, Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
- 1939–1982
- March 17, 2002 (aged 86), Jackson, California, U.S.
William Witney. Director. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Born in Oklahoma in 1915, Witney broke into the business in 1933, working at Mascot, the leading producer of low-budget serials. After Mascot and other small companies merged in 1935 to form Republic, Witney graduated to director (at 21, he ...
- William Witney
- March 17, 2002
- May 5, 1915
Apr 10, 2015 · This man, who would become known for his fast-paced and action-packed serials and features, started making movies in the '30s. "Back then," Witney once said, "we'd start in the morning before the sun came up, shooting with flares." Over the years, William Witney built a legacy that continues to this day. Although his hey-day in motion pictures ...
William Witney. Director: The Crimson Ghost. Born in Oklahoma in 1915, Witney broke into the business in 1933, working at Mascot, the leading producer of low-budget serials. After Mascot and other small companies merged in 1935 to form Republic, Witney graduated to director (at 21, he was Hollywood's youngest). Witney teamed with director John English on many of the era's best serials, most of ...
- May 5, 1915
- March 17, 2002
Mar 18, 2002 · William Witney, the Republic Pictures action director who made the studio's greatest cliffhanger serials during its B-movie heyday in the 1930s and '40s and introduced the now-standard practice of ...
Mar 30, 2002 · William Witney, who directed dozens of westerns, movie serials and television shows and who came up with the idea of choreographing screen fights, died here on March 17. He was 86. During a 40 ...
Mar 17, 2002 · William Nuelsen Witney (15 May 1915 – 17 March 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu.
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