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William A. Seiter

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William A. Seiter

Γεννήθηκε
Απεβίωσε
(ηλικίας 74)
Τόπος γέννησης
New York City, New York, USA
Συντελεστές
120 τίτλοι

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William A. Seiter (June 10, 1890 - July 26, 1964) was an American film director. He was born in New York City. After attending Hudson River Military Academy, Seiter broke into films in 1915 as a bit player at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, doubling a cowboy. He graduated to director in 1918.

At Universal Studios in the mid-1920s, Seiter was principal director of the popular Reginald Denny vehicles, most of which co-starred Seiter's then wife Laura La Plante (his second wife was actress Marian Nixon). This period also included The Beautiful and Damned and The Family Secret.

In the early talkie era, Seiter helped nurture the talents of RKO's comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey in such rollicking features as Caught Plastered (1931) and Diplomaniacs (1933). He also directed the Laurel and Hardy feature Sons of the Desert (1933), their only film together. Other films include Sunny, Going Wild, Kiss Me Again, Hot Saturday, Way Back Home, Girl Crazy, Rafter Romance, Roberta, Room Service, Susannah of the Mounties, Allegheny Uprising, You Were Never Lovelier, Up in Central Park, and One Touch of Venus.

Among the many stars directed by Seiter during his long career were Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Margaret Sullavan, Jack Haley, Deanna Durbin, Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Fred MacMurray, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth and the Marx Brothers.

While many of his films were minor gems, Seiter was capable of turning out bad movies once in a while. For example, if he ran into friction from his star—as was the case with Lou Costello in 1946's Little Giant -- Seiter would get even by adhering religiously to the script, refusing to add any nuance or creativity to the project (this pettiness may have been the reason that one prominent actress of the 1930s referred to Seiter as the most unimaginative director she'd ever worked with). On his final four films, before he retired in 1954, Seiter functioned as both producer and director. These films included The Lady Wants Mink (1953), a gentle satire of the then topical "raise your own coat" craze.

He died in Beverly Hills, California, of a heart attack, aged 74.

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ΈτοςΤίτλοςΡόλος
1913 Pierre of the North Ταινία The Mail Carrier

Συντελεστές συνεργείου 119

ΈτοςΤίτλοςΑρμοδιότητα
1956 The Gale Storm Show Τηλεόραση Director (10 επ.)
1955 Want Ad Wedding Ταινία Director
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour Τηλεόραση Director (1 επ.)
1955 Screen Director's Playhouse Τηλεόραση Director (1 επ.)
1955 The Wild Bunch Ταινία Director
1955 The Millionaire Τηλεόραση Director (2 επ.)
1954 Make Haste to Live Ταινία Director
1953 Champ for a Day Ταινία Director, Producer
1953 The Lady Wants Mink Ταινία Director, Associate Producer
1952 Cavalcade of America Τηλεόραση Director (2 επ.)
1952 Four Star Playhouse Τηλεόραση Director (1 επ.)
1951 Dear Brat Ταινία Director
1950 Borderline Ταινία Director
1948 Το Ξύπνημα της Αφροδίτης Ταινία Director
1948 Up in Central Park Ταινία Director
1947 I'll Be Yours Ταινία Director
1946 Lover Come Back Ταινία Director
1946 Little Giant Ταινία Director
1945 That Night with You Ταινία Director
1945 The Affairs of Susan Ταινία Director
1945 It's a Pleasure Ταινία Director
1944 Belle of the Yukon Ταινία Director, Producer
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep Ταινία Director
1943 A Lady Takes a Chance Ταινία Director
1943 Destroyer Ταινία Director
1942 You Were Never Lovelier Ταινία Director
1942 Broadway Ταινία Director
1941 Appointment for Love Ταινία Director
1941 Nice Girl? Ταινία Director
1940 Hired Wife Ταινία Director, Producer
1940 It's a Date Ταινία Director
1939 Allegheny Uprising Ταινία Director
1939 Susannah of the Mounties Ταινία Director
1938 Thanks for Everything Ταινία Director
1938 Room Service Ταινία Director
1938 Three Blind Mice Ταινία Director
1938 Sally, Irene and Mary Ταινία Director
1937 Life Begins in College Ταινία Director
1937 The Life of the Party Ταινία Director
1937 This Is My Affair Ταινία Director
1936 Stowaway Ταινία Director
1936 Dimples Ταινία Director
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames Ταινία Director
1936 The Moon's Our Home Ταινία Director
1935 If You Could Only Cook Ταινία Director
1935 In Person Ταινία Director
1935 Orchids to You Ταινία Director
1935 The Daring Young Man Ταινία Director
1935 Roberta Ταινία Director
1934 The Richest Girl in the World Ταινία Director
1934 We're Rich Again Ταινία Director
1934 Love Birds Ταινία Director
1934 Sing and Like It Ταινία Director
1933 Περιπέτεια στη Χονολουλού Ταινία Director, Writer
1933 Chance at Heaven Ταινία Director
1933 Rafter Romance Ταινία Director
1933 Professional Sweetheart Ταινία Director
1933 Diplomaniacs Ταινία Director
1933 Hello, Everybody! Ταινία Director
1932 If I Had a Million Ταινία Director
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