5.5
Movie
Writing
Oliver Drake
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Boise, Idaho, USA
- Credits
- 153 titles
Biography
Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.
Signature work
Known For
5.5
Movie
6.0
Movie
Weird Woman
5.2
Movie
West of the Divide
6.2
TV
Cheyenne
4.4
Movie
Sharad of Atlantis
5.1
Movie
The Las Vegas Strangler
6.1
Movie
The Feathered Serpent
4.7
Movie
City of Missing Girls
4.7
Movie
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
7.2
Movie
Dragoon Wells Massacre
6.2
Movie
Oh, Susanna
6.0
Movie
The Renegade Ranger
4.2
Movie
The Vanishing Riders
5.6
Movie
Forbidden Trails
4.6
Movie
The Parson and the Outlaw
5.7
Movie
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
4.3
Movie
Gunsmoke Ranch
5.2
Movie
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Red Blood and Blue Film | Slim |
Crew credits 152
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Western von gestern TV | Screenplay (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Angelica, the Young Vixen Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1969 | Ride a Wild Stud Film | Director |
| 1969 | The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals Film | Director |
| 1968 | The Las Vegas Strangler Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1968 | They Ran for Their Lives Film | Director |
| 1963 | The Littlest Hobo TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1958 | A Lust to Kill Film | Director |
| 1957 | The Parson and the Outlaw Film | Director, Writer |
| 1957 | Dragoon Wells Massacre Film | Original Story |
| 1955 | Cheyenne TV | Teleplay (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Outlaw Treasure Film | Director |
| 1950 | The Kid from Gower Gulch Film | Director |
| 1950 | Battling Marshal Film | Director |
| 1949 | Lawless Code Film | Director |
| 1949 | Roaring Westward Film | Director |
| 1949 | Trail of the Yukon Film | Screenplay |
| 1949 | Brand of Fear Film | Director |
| 1949 | Across The Rio Grande Film | Director |
| 1949 | Sky Dragon Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 1948 | The Feathered Serpent Film | Adaptation, Story, Screenplay |
| 1948 | Sunset Carson Rides Again Film | Director, Associate Producer |
| 1948 | Deadline Film | Director, Story, Associate Producer |
| 1948 | Fighting Mustang Film | Director |
| 1947 | Rainbow Over the Rockies Film | Director, Story |
| 1947 | Ginger Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1946 | Song of the Sierras Film | Director, Producer, Story |
| 1946 | Trail to Mexico Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1946 | West of the Alamo Film | Director |
| 1946 | Thunder Town Film | Screenplay |
| 1946 | Moon Over Montana Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 1945 | Lonesome Trail Film | Director, Story, Producer |
| 1945 | Riders of the Dawn Film | Director |
| 1945 | Saddle Serenade Film | Director |
| 1945 | Springtime in Texas Film | Director |
| 1945 | Beyond the Pecos Film | Associate Producer |
| 1945 | Gun Smoke Film | Screenplay |
| 1944 | The Mummy's Curse Film | Associate Producer, Songs |
| 1944 | Riders of the Santa Fe Film | Producer |
| 1944 | Oklahoma Raiders Film | Associate Producer |
| 1944 | Weird Woman Film | Associate Producer |
| 1944 | Marshal of Gunsmoke Film | Associate Producer |
| 1944 | Pride of the Plains Film | Story |
| 1943 | Arizona Trail Film | Associate Producer |
| 1943 | Trail of Terror Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1943 | Fighting Valley Film | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| 1943 | The Lone Star Trail Film | Screenplay |
| 1943 | Border Buckaroos Film | Director, Writer |
| 1943 | West of Texas Film | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| 1943 | Raiders of San Joaquin Film | Associate Producer |
| 1942 | The Old Chisholm Trail Film | Associate Producer |
| 1942 | Little Joe, the Wrangler Film | Associate Producer |
| 1942 | Deep in the Heart of Texas Film | Writer |
| 1942 | Arizona Stage Coach Film | Story |
| 1942 | Boss of Hangtown Mesa Film | Screenplay |
| 1942 | The Silver Bullet Film | Producer |
| 1942 | The Lone Rider in Cheyenne Film | Story |
| 1942 | Raiders of the West Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1942 | Shut My Big Mouth Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1942 | Today I Hang Film | Director, Story |