Directing

William Berke

Born: October 3, 1903
Died: February 15, 1958 (aged 54)
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Credits: 146 titles

Biography

William A. Berke (3 October 1903 – 15 February 1958) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed nearly 90 films between 1934 and 1958. He also produced nearly 80 films between 1933 and 1958.

He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California.

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Signature work

Known For

The Steel Helmet

1951

Dick Tracy

1945

Shoot to Kill

1947

Cop Hater

1958

The Lost Missile

1958

Overland Stage Raiders

1938

Three Texas Steers

1939

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

Highway 13

1948

Red River Range

1938

Minesweeper

1943

Dark Mountain

1944

Danger Zone

1951

Treasure of Monte Cristo

1949

Pals of the Saddle

1938

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

The Mugger

1958

Arson, Inc.

1949

Acting credits 10

Year	Title	Role
1924	The Hellion Film	The Father (as William Lester)
1924	The Back Trail Film	Jim Lawton
1923	Slow as Lightning Film	Mortimer Fenton
1923	Wolf Tracks Film	Laroque
1923	The Forbidden Trail Film	Rufe Trent
1922	The Firebrand Film	Sheriff Harding
1922	The Crow's Nest Film	Pecos
1922	The Marshal of Moneymint Film	Slick Boyle
1922	Barb Wire Film	Bart Moseby
1921	The Double O Film	Mat Haley

Crew credits 139

Year	Title	Job
1958	The Lost Missile Film	Director, Executive Producer
1958	The Mugger Film	Director, Producer
1958	Cop Hater Film	Director, Producer
1958	Island Women Film	Director
1957	Street of Sinners Film	Director, Producer
1957	Four Boys and a Gun Film	Director
1953	Valley of Head Hunters Film	Director
1953	The Marshal's Daughter Film	Director
1952	The Jungle Film	Director, Producer
1951	FBI Girl Film	Director, Producer
1951	Savage Drums Film	Producer, Director
1951	Pier 23 Film	Director, Producer
1951	Smuggler's Gold Film	Director
1951	Roaring City Film	Director, Producer
1951	Danger Zone Film	Director, Producer
1951	Fury of the Congo Film	Director
1951	The Steel Helmet Film	Producer
1950	The Bandit Queen Film	Producer, Director
1950	Pygmy Island Film	Director
1950	Border Rangers Film	Screenplay, Director
1950	Train To Tombstone Film	Director, Producer
1950	Gunfire Film	Producer, Director, Writer
1950	On the Isle of Samoa Film	Director
1950	I Shot Billy the Kid Film	Producer, Director
1950	Captive Girl Film	Director
1950	Operation Haylift Film	Director
1950	Mark of the Gorilla Film	Director
1949	Deputy Marshal Film	Director, Screenplay
1949	Zamba Film	Director
1949	Treasure of Monte Cristo Film	Director
1949	Sky Liner Film	Director
1949	Arson, Inc. Film	Director
1949	The Lost Tribe Film	Director
1948	Highway 13 Film	Director
1948	Jungle Jim Film	Director
1948	Racing Luck Film	Director
1948	Waterfront at Midnight Film	Director
1948	Speed to Spare Film	Director
1948	Caged Fury Film	Director
1947	Shoot to Kill Film	Director, Producer
1947	Code of the West Film	Director
1946	Renegade Girl Film	Producer, Director
1946	The Falcon's Adventure Film	Director
1946	Rolling Home Film	Director, Story
1946	Sunset Pass Film	Director
1946	Ding Dong Williams Film	Director
1946	The Falcon's Alibi Film	Producer
1945	Dick Tracy Film	Director
1945	Why Girls Leave Home Film	Director
1945	Betrayal from the East Film	Director
1945	High Powered Film	Director
1944	Double Exposure Film	Director
1944	Dangerous Passage Film	Director
1944	That's My Baby! Film	Director
1944	Dark Mountain Film	Director
1944	The Falcon in Mexico Film	Director
1944	The Last Horseman Film	Director
1944	Riding West Film	Director
1944	The Girl in the Case Film	Director
1944	Wyoming Hurricane Film	Director