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William Witney

Directing 86 (deceased) years old Lawton, Oklahoma, USA ★ 0.8
Born: May 15, 1915
Died: March 17, 2002

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

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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Filmography

Directing Credits (124)

Quell and Co.
Quell and Co. Director 1982
Western von gestern
Western von gestern Director 1978
Darktown Strutters
Darktown Strutters Director 1975
Kodiak
Kodiak Director 1974
The Cowboys
The Cowboys Director 1974
I Escaped from Devil's Island
I Escaped from Devil's Island Director 1973
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral Director 1967
Hondo
Hondo Director 1967
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Director 1967
40 Guns to Apache Pass
40 Guns to Apache Pass Director 1967
Tarzan
Tarzan Director 1966
Spy Smasher Returns
Spy Smasher Returns Director 1966
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind Director 1966
Dr. Satan's Robot
Dr. Satan's Robot Director 1966
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West Director 1965
Laredo
Laredo Director 1965
Arizona Raiders
Arizona Raiders Director 1965
The Girls on the Beach
The Girls on the Beach Director 1965
Branded
Branded Director 1965
Apache Rifles
Apache Rifles Director 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Director 1964
Marnie
Marnie Second Unit Director 1964
The Wide Country
The Wide Country Director 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Director 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Director 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Second Unit Director 1962
Frontier Circus
Frontier Circus Director 1961
The Cat Burglar
The Cat Burglar Director 1961
Master of the World
Master of the World Director 1961
The Long Rope
The Long Rope Director 1961
The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef Director 1960
The Tall Man
The Tall Man Director 1960
Coronado 9
Coronado 9 Director 1960
Valley of the Redwoods
Valley of the Redwoods Director 1960
Overland Trail
Overland Trail Director 1960
Laramie
Laramie Director 1959
Riverboat
Riverboat Director 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Director 1959
Paratroop Command
Paratroop Command Director 1959
Frontier Doctor
Frontier Doctor Director 1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story Director 1958
Young and Wild
Young and Wild Director 1958
Juvenile Jungle
Juvenile Jungle Director 1958
The Cool and the Crazy
The Cool and the Crazy Director 1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Director 1958
Panama Sal
Panama Sal Director 1957
Zorro
Zorro Director 1957
State Trooper
State Trooper Director 1956
Dr. Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu Director 1956
A Strange Adventure
A Strange Adventure Director 1956
Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door Director 1956
The Fighting Chance
The Fighting Chance Director 1955
Headline Hunters
Headline Hunters Director 1955
City of Shadows
City of Shadows Director 1955
Santa Fe Passage
Santa Fe Passage Director 1955
The Outcast
The Outcast Director 1954
Stories of the Century
Stories of the Century Director 1954
Shadows of Tombstone
Shadows of Tombstone Director 1953
Down Laredo Way
Down Laredo Way Director 1953
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail Director 1953
Old Overland Trail
Old Overland Trail Director 1953
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail Director 1952
The WAC from Walla Walla
The WAC from Walla Walla Director 1952
Old Oklahoma Plains
Old Oklahoma Plains Director 1952
Border Saddlemates
Border Saddlemates Director 1952
The Last Musketeer
The Last Musketeer Director 1952
Colorado Sundown
Colorado Sundown Director 1952
Pals of the Golden West
Pals of the Golden West Director 1951
South of Caliente
South of Caliente Director 1951
In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo Director 1951
Heart of the Rockies
Heart of the Rockies Director 1951
Spoilers of the Plains
Spoilers of the Plains Director 1951
Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood Director 1950
North of the Great Divide
North of the Great Divide Director 1950
Sunset in the West
Sunset in the West Director 1950
Trigger, Jr.
Trigger, Jr. Director 1950
Twilight in the Sierras
Twilight in the Sierras Director 1950
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras Director 1950
Bells of Coronado
Bells of Coronado Director 1950
The Golden Stallion
The Golden Stallion Director 1949
Down Dakota Way
Down Dakota Way Director 1949
Susanna Pass
Susanna Pass Director 1949
The Far Frontier
The Far Frontier Director 1948
Grand Canyon Trail
Grand Canyon Trail Director 1948
Night Time in Nevada
Night Time in Nevada Director 1948
Eyes of Texas
Eyes of Texas Director 1948
Under California Stars
Under California Stars Director 1948
The Gay Ranchero
The Gay Ranchero Director 1948
On the Old Spanish Trail
On the Old Spanish Trail Director 1947
Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras Director 1947
Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo Director 1947
Apache Rose
Apache Rose Director 1947
Heldorado
Heldorado Director 1946
The Crimson Ghost
The Crimson Ghost Director 1946
Home in Oklahoma
Home in Oklahoma Director 1946
Roll on Texas Moon
Roll on Texas Moon Director 1946
Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu Director 1943
G-men vs. the Black Dragon
G-men vs. the Black Dragon Director 1943
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
Outlaws of Pine Ridge Director 1942
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties Director 1942
Perils of Nyoka
Perils of Nyoka Director 1942
Spy Smasher
Spy Smasher Director 1942
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Director 1941
King of the Texas Rangers
King of the Texas Rangers Director 1941
Jungle Girl
Jungle Girl Director 1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel
Adventures of Captain Marvel Director 1941
Mysterious Doctor Satan
Mysterious Doctor Satan Director 1940
Heroes of the Saddle
Heroes of the Saddle Director 1940
King of the Royal Mounted
King of the Royal Mounted Director 1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder Director 1940
Hi-Yo Silver
Hi-Yo Silver Director 1940
Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu Director 1940
Zorro's Fighting Legion
Zorro's Fighting Legion Director 1939
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men Director 1939
Daredevils of the Red Circle
Daredevils of the Red Circle Director 1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again Director 1939
Hawk of the Wilderness
Hawk of the Wilderness Director 1938
Dick Tracy Returns
Dick Tracy Returns Director 1938
The Fighting Devil Dogs
The Fighting Devil Dogs Director 1938
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger Director 1938
Zorro Rides Again
Zorro Rides Again Director 1937
The Trigger Trio
The Trigger Trio Director 1937
SOS Coast Guard
SOS Coast Guard Director 1937
The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion Director 1937

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