William Witney
Directing
- Born
- May 15, 1915 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
- Died
- March 17, 2002 (age 86)
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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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He directed many Westerns during his career, and is credited with devising the modern system of filming movie fight sequences in a series of carefully choreographed shots, which he patterned after the musical sequences of American director Busby Berkeley.[1] Prolific and pugnacious, Witney began directing while still in his 20s, and continued until 1982.
Quentin Tarantino singles out Witney as one of his favorite directors, particularly for The Golden Stallion (1949), a Roy Rogers vehicle.[2] Witney also directed Master of the World (1961) starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson.
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Known for
Marnie
July 17, 1964
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
June 15, 1962
Master of the World
May 1, 1961
Adventures of Captain Marvel
March 28, 1941
Arizona Raiders
August 1, 1965
I Escaped from Devil's Island
September 1, 1973
40 Guns to Apache Pass
May 1, 1967
Apache Rifles
November 26, 1964
Darktown Strutters
October 7, 1975
Santa Fe Passage
May 12, 1955
Stranger at My Door
April 6, 1956
A Strange Adventure
August 24, 1956
Behind the camera100
- 1982Quell and Co. Director
- 1975Darktown Strutters Director
- 1973I Escaped from Devil's Island Director
- 1967Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Director
- 196740 Guns to Apache Pass Director
- 1966Spy Smasher Returns Director
- 1966Bonanza: Ride the Wind Director
- 1966Dr. Satan's Robot Director
- 1965Arizona Raiders Director
- 1965The Girls on the Beach