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Also Known As: Died:
Born: October 4, 1916 Cause of Death: succumbing to complications of lymphoma
Birth Place: Long Island City, New York, USA Profession: Director ...
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COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY WITH SYNOPSIS

Director (feature film)

1.
Half a Sixpence (1968) as Director
Arthur Kipps, an orphan apprenticed to a tyrannical owner of a mercantile, has a sudden abrupt change of life when his wealthy grandfather dies and leaves him a pile of money.
2.
The Swinger (1966) as Director
A woman who writes steamy novels has to live out her heroine's adventures to sell books.
3.
Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Director
A race-car driver falls for a pretty swimming instructor who wants him to slow down his career.
4.
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) as Director
A rock star's personal appearance turns a small town into a disaster area.
5.
A Ticklish Affair (1963) as Director
A naval commander gets mixed up with a widow and her three children.
6.
Pepe (1961) as Director
When is beloved horse is stolen and sold to a movie star, a young man travels to Hollywood.
7.
Who Was That Lady? (1960) as Director
A cheating husband convinces his wife his flirtations are actually spy missions.
8.
Jeanne Eagels (1957) as Director
The famed actress fights drug addiction to build a career and find love.
9.
Pal Joey (1957) as Director
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
10.
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) as Director
The famed pianist loses the love of his life and almost loses his son's love as well.
11.
Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Director
A beautiful Roman mounts a romantic campaign to halt Hannibal's invasion of the empire.
12.
Young Bess (1953) as Director
The future Elizabeth I fights court intrigue in the turbulent years before her ascension to the throne.
13.
Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Director
Feuding co-stars reunite for a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."
14.
Scaramouche (1952) as Director
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
15.
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) as Fill-In Director
On the eve of her big Broadway break, a dancer discovers she's pregnant.
16.
Show Boat (1951) as Director
Riverboat entertainers find love, laughs and hardships as they sail along "Old Man River."
17.
Key to the City (1950) as Director
Two mayors meet and fall in love during a convention in San Francisco.
18.
Annie Get Your Gun (1950) as Director
Fanciful musical biography of wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
19.
The Red Danube (1949) as Director
A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.
20.
The Three Musketeers (1948) as Director
Athletic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic adventure about the king's musketeers and their mission to protect France.
21.
Cass Timberlane (1948) as Director
An aging judge creates a scandal when he marries a younger woman from the wrong side of the tracks.
22.
The Harvey Girls (1946) as Director
Straitlaced waitresses battle saloon girls to win the West for domesticity.
23.
Holiday in Mexico (1946) as Director
An ambassador's daughter falls for a famous musician.
24.
Ziegfeld Follies (1946) as Dir "When Television Comes"
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.
25.
Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Director
A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.
26.
Thousands Cheer (1944) as Director
An egotistical acrobat joins the Army and falls in love with his commander's daughter.
27.
Bathing Beauty (1944) as Director
A songwriter enrolls in an all-girl school to court a pretty gym teacher.
28.
Pilot #5 (1943) as Director
While their buddy flies a suicide mission, World War II airmen recall the events that led him to this noble sacrifice.
29.
Pacific Rendezvous (1942) as Director
An expert at deciphering codes takes on an enemy spy ring.
30.
Free and Easy (1941) as Director
A father and son compete in the search for rich wives.

Cast (feature film)

31.
50 Years of Action! (1986) as Himself
The history of the Directors Guild of America is recounted. Begun in the years when people in the United States were fighting for unions, the guild was initially not recognized by the movie studios. The organization was started by twelve men and evolved fairly peacefully until 1950 when president Jo
32.
Key to the City (1950) as Taxi driver
Two mayors meet and fall in love during a convention in San Francisco.
33.
The Good Old Soak (1937) as Kennedy
A small-town drunk catches a temperance campaigner in dirty dealings.
34.
Diamond Jim (1935) as Uncle Ike
35.
Diamond Jim (1935) as The pawnbroker
36.
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Poppa Rosen
Boyhood friends grow up on opposite sides of the law.
37.
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933) as Nathan Cohen
38.
Rafter Romance (1933) as Eckbaum
A salesgirl falls for a night worker without realizing they share the same apartment.
39.
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) as Mr. [Moe] Cohen
Small town America: the Cohens own a movie theater; the Kellys own a diner. Kitty Kelly and Maurice Cohen are young lovers; Maurice sends Kitty's picture to a movie studio, and they accept her and make her a star. Soon, the Kelly family is living the high life; they write a postcard to the Cohens, who take a polite "wish you were here" as an invitation to sell everything. The Kellys shun the Cohens, who they now see as gauche. But when sound films are introduced, Kitty is no longer a star, and composer Maurice suddenly makes his family rich (for a while) .
40.
High Pressure (1932) as Ginsberg
A scheming promoter tries to get rich selling artificial rubber.
41.
The Heart of New York (1932) as Mendel
When he invents a new washing machine, a plumber becomes a millionaire.
42.
Caught Cheating (1931) as Sam Harris
43.
The Cohens and Kellys in Africa (1931) as Mr. [Nathan] Cohen
44.
Around the Corner (1930) as Kaplan
46.
King of Jazz (1930) as
This revue presents its numbers around the orchestra leader Paul Whiteman, besides that it shows in it's final number that the European popular music are the roots of American popular music, called Jazz.
48.
Flying Romeos (1928) as Cohen
49.
We Americans (1928) as Mr. Levine
50.
The Latest From Paris (1928) as Sol Blogg
Romance blossoms between salespersons from feuding dress companies.
51.
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928) as Nathan Cohen
52.
Give and Take (1928) as Albert Kruger
53.
Lost at the Front (1927) as August Krause
54.
The Life of Riley (1927) as Otto Meyer, police chief
55.
Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927) as Hyman Cohen
56.
The Auctioneer (1927) as Simon Levi
57.
For the Love of Mike (1927) as Abraham Katz
58.
Partners Again (1926) as Abe Potash
59.
The Cohens and Kellys (1926) as Jacob Cohen
60.
Millionaires (1926) as Meyer Rubens
61.
The Prince of Pilsen (1926) as Hans Wagner
62.
Sweet Daddies (1926) as Abie Finklebaum
63.
Classified (1925) as Weinstein

Producer (feature film)

65.
Half a Sixpence (1968) as Producer
Arthur Kipps, an orphan apprenticed to a tyrannical owner of a mercantile, has a sudden abrupt change of life when his wealthy grandfather dies and leaves him a pile of money.
66.
The Swinger (1966) as Producer
A woman who writes steamy novels has to live out her heroine's adventures to sell books.
67.
Pepe (1961) as Producer
When is beloved horse is stolen and sold to a movie star, a young man travels to Hollywood.
68.
Jeanne Eagels (1957) as Producer
The famed actress fights drug addiction to build a career and find love.

Production Companies (feature film)

69.
Half a Sixpence (1968) as Company
Arthur Kipps, an orphan apprenticed to a tyrannical owner of a mercantile, has a sudden abrupt change of life when his wealthy grandfather dies and leaves him a pile of money.
70.
Viva Las Vegas (1964) as Company
A race-car driver falls for a pretty swimming instructor who wants him to slow down his career.
71.
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) as Company
A rock star's personal appearance turns a small town into a disaster area.

Misc. Crew (feature film)

72.
This Is Elvis (1981)
The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled. Presley is seen in home movies, concert footage, and some of the events in his life are dramatized by actors. Subjects that are highlighted include his early performances, his time in the army, his appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show which was cont

Director (special)

73.
Who Has Seen the Wind? (1965) as Director
When they are forced from their home in the aftermath of World War II, the Radeks, a family of three, take refuge aboard a tramp steamer. The story, set twelve years later, relates their experiences as they await the papers that will free them from their shipboard prison. Produced by the United Na

Cast (special)

74.
Greta Garbo: A Lone Star (2001) as Interviewee
Profile of actress Greta Garbo, who rose to stardom from poverty in Sweden only to abandon her successful acting career at its peak.
75.
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) as Interviewee
Documentary on the details of her life, career and her relationship with William Randolph Hearst.
76.
Unscripted Hollywood (1995)
Actors, directors, producers, composers and screenwriters relate anecdotes and share reminiscences about the Golden Age of Hollywood.
77.
Republic Pictures Story, The (1991) as Interviewee
A documentary on the Republic Pictures studios. Includes film clips and interviews with various celebrities who appeared in these films.

Producer (special)

78.
Who Has Seen the Wind? (1965) as Producer
When they are forced from their home in the aftermath of World War II, the Radeks, a family of three, take refuge aboard a tramp steamer. The story, set twelve years later, relates their experiences as they await the papers that will free them from their shipboard prison. Produced by the United Na

Director (short)

80.
POET AND PEASANT WALTZ (1954)
The MGM Symphony Orchestra perfoms the Poet and Peasant Overture.
81.
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)
Two young girls take a tour of Hollywood to see the private lives of celebrities.

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