Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential United States film director. Born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Cambridge/Jesus College and found work in Warner Brothers film library, rising to become head of the Montage Department. In 1945 he won an Academy Award for his shorts ''Hitler Lives?'' and ''A Star in the Night'' which launched his career as a feature director. He directed whatever material came his way, often transcending the limitations of budget and script to produce interesting and adept works. He worked well with Steve McQueen in ''Hell Is For Heroes'' and Lee Marvin in the influential ''The Killers (1964 film)'' before a series of films with Clint Eastwood that were successful on both an artistic and commercial level. He was a considerable influence on Eastwood's own career as a director. He was briefly married to the actress Viveca Lindfors. == Filmography == *The Verdict (1946) *Night Unto Night (1947) *The Big Steal (1949) *Duel at Silver Creek (1952) *Count the Hours (1953) *China Venture (1953) *Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) *Private Hell 36 (1954) *The Blue and Gold (1955) *Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) *Crime in the Streets (1956) *Baby Face Nelson (1957) *Spanish Affair (1957) *The Gun Runners (1958) *The Line-Up (1958) *Hound Dog Man (1959) *Edge of Eternity (1959) *Flaming Star (1960) *Hell Is For Heroes (1962) *The Killers (1964 film) (1964) *The Hanged Man (1964) *Stranger on the Run (1967) *Coogan's Bluff (1968) *Madigan (1968) *Two Mules for Sister Sarah (1969) *The Beguiled (1970) *Dirty Harry (1971) *Charley Varrick (1972) *The Black Windmill (1974) *The Shootist (1976) *Telefon (1977) *Escape from Alcatraz (1979) *Rough Cut (1980) *Jinxed (1981) == External links == * *[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/siegel.html Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database] 1912 births 1991 deaths U.S. film directors Jewish film directors People from Illinois
I am writing an essay about McCarthyism and wanted to analyse Siegel's "Invasion of the body snatchers" in this context. Generally talked about as a polemic against McCarthyism, Siegel's later career seems to suggest that he was quite a right-wing director and would have supported efforts against communism. Any comments on this ? Help would be greatly appreciated. I can also be reached at mikelogan@despammed.com M.L.
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Don Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential United States film director. Born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Cambridge/Jesus College and found work in Warner Brothers film library, rising to become head of the Montage Department. In 1945 he won an Academy Award for his shorts ''Hitler Lives?'' and ''A Star in the Night'' which launched his career as a feature director. He directed whatever material came his way, often transcending the limitations of budget and script to produce interesting and adept works. He worked well with Steve McQueen in ''Hell Is For Heroes'' and Lee Marvin in the influential ''The Killers (1964 film)'' before a series of films with Clint Eastwood that were successful on both an artistic and commercial level. He was a considerable influence on Eastwood's own career as a director. He was briefly married to the actress Viveca Lindfors. == Filmography == *The Verdict (1946) *Night Unto Night (1947) *The Big Steal (1949) *Duel at Silver Creek (1952) *Count the Hours (1953) *China Venture (1953) *Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) *Private Hell 36 (1954) *The Blue and Gold (1955) *Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) *Crime in the Streets (1956) *Baby Face Nelson (1957) *Spanish Affair (1957) *The Gun Runners (1958) *The Line-Up (1958) *Hound Dog Man (1959) *Edge of Eternity (1959) *Flaming Star (1960) *Hell Is For Heroes (1962) *The Killers (1964 film) (1964) *The Hanged Man (1964) *Stranger on the Run (1967) *Coogan's Bluff (1968) *Madigan (1968) *Two Mules for Sister Sarah (1969) *The Beguiled (1970) *Dirty Harry (1971) *Charley Varrick (1972) *The Black Windmill (1974) *The Shootist (1976) *Telefon (1977) *Escape from Alcatraz (1979) *Rough Cut (1980) *Jinxed (1981) == External links == * *[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/04/siegel.html Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database] 1912 births 1991 deaths U.S. film directors Jewish film directors People from Illinois
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I am writing an essay about McCarthyism and wanted to analyse Siegel's "Invasion of the body snatchers" in this context. Generally talked about as a polemic against McCarthyism, Siegel's later career seems to suggest that he was quite a right-wing director and would have supported efforts against communism. Any comments on this ? Help would be greatly appreciated. I can also be reached at mikelogan@despammed.com M.L.
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