Personal Info
Birth date
1912-10-26 (112 Years)
Day of death
1991-04-20
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Donald Siegel
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Alan Smithee
Allen Smithee
Don Siegel
Biography
Donald Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director and producer.
Filmography
The Twilight Zone
8.45
Overview:
A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.Frasier
7.674
Overview:
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.The Golden Girls
7.534
Overview:
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.Bus Stop
NYR
Overview:
Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.The Legend of Jesse James
4.8
Overview:
The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. The series aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966. Allen Case joined Jones as Jesse's brother, Frank James.McCloud
7.1
Overview:
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.Frontier
5
Overview:
Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.The Lloyd Bridges Show
5
Overview:
The Lloyd Bridges Show is an American anthology drama series produced by Aaron Spelling, which aired on CBS from September 11, 1962 to May 28, 1963, starring and hosted by Lloyd Bridges.Breaking Point
7.25
Overview:
Breaking Point is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 16, 1963, to April 27, 1964, continuing in rebroadcasts until September 7. The series, which was a spinoff of Ben Casey, stars Paul Richards and Eduard Franz. The series was created by Meta Rosenberg.Convoy
6.5
Overview:
Convoy is a 13-episode American television show set during World War II that appeared on NBC for the 1965–1966 television season. The series starred John Gavin as Commander Dan Talbot of the US Navy destroyer escort "DD181" and John Larch as civilian merchant Captain Ben Foster of the cargo ship "Flagship", who were involved with the convoy ships and their escorts that help to transport food, supplies and war materials across the Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic. The series also featured Linden Chiles as Steve Kirk and James T. Callahan, formerly of ABC's Wendy and Me sitcom, in the role of Lieutenant O'Connell. Among the guest stars were Dennis Hopper, Jack Palance, Barbara Rush, James Doohan, Leslie Nielsen, Horst Ebersberg, Harold Gould, and Jeremy Slate. Convoy was one of the last NBC series in black and white; the use of stock footage made color impossible. As a result, several NBC affiliates refused to clear the program, which consequently failed to climb out of the 'bottom 10' in the Nielsen ratings. The program premiered on September 17, 1965, and the last episode aired on December 10.Escape from Alcatraz
7.511
Overview:
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.Destry
5
Overview:
Destry is a Western television series starring John Gavin that aired on the ABC television network from February 14, 1964 until May 8, 1964. Destry was based on the classic James Stewart Western, Destry Rides Again, and a subsequent remake, Destry, starring Audie Murphy. In the original films, the main character was Tom Destry, a Western lawman who was a crack shot, but who preferred non-violent solutions to problems with outlaws. In the television series, Gavin played Harrison Destry, son of Tom, who had himself been a lawman until he was framed for a crime and sent to prison. The show followed Harrison Destry upon his release from prison as he wandered the West looking for the people that framed him. Just like the feature films, many comedic situations arose because Destry went to great lengths to avoid violence even though he was always running into trouble. Destry never caught on with television audiences, especially since the popularity of the Western genre had begun to wane, and the series only lasted for thirteen episodes. Among the guest stars were Chris Alcaide, Ron Hayes, Roger Mobley, Stuart Randall, and Barbara Stuart.Casablanca
8.157
Overview:
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.Unforgiven
7.913
Overview:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.Dirty Harry
7.4
Overview:
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.2
Overview:
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.Into the Night
6.513
Overview:
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.464
Overview:
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.Two Mules for Sister Sara
6.964
Overview:
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.Sergeant York
7.196
Overview:
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.The Shootist
7.059
Overview:
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.Play Misty for Me
6.601
Overview:
A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.Now, Voyager
7.364
Overview:
A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.Coogan's Bluff
6.4
Overview:
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.The Beguiled
7.049
Overview:
Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.Hell Is for Heroes
6.5
Overview:
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.All the King's Men
6.98
Overview:
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.To Have and Have Not
7.5
Overview:
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.Charley Varrick
7.354
Overview:
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.Faces
7.113
Overview:
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.Acting
2022Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend as Self (archive footage)
2015Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' as Self (archive footage)
2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story as Self
2001The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint as Self (archive footage)
1985Into the Night as Embarrassed Man
1982Jinxed! as Owner Adult Bookstore
1980Don Siegel: Last of the Independents as Himself
1978Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Taxi Driver
1977The Man with No Name as Self
1973Charley Varrick as Murphy
1971Dirty Harry's Way as Self
1971Dirty Harry as Pedestrian Passing Harry's Car (uncredited)
1971Play Misty for Me as Murphy
1971The Beguiled: The Storyteller as Self
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Faces as Extra at Whiskey A-Go-Go (uncredited)
1968Coogan's Bluff as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Camera
2001Unmasking Zorro ... Director of Photography
Writing
1993Frasier (1 Episode) ... Writer
Crew
1992Unforgiven ... Thanks
1949All the King's Men ... Second Unit
1943Northern Pursuit ... Editorial Staff
1943Casablanca ... Other
1941Sergeant York ... Second Unit
Production
1985The Golden Girls (180 Episodes) ... Producer
1979Escape from Alcatraz ... Producer
1974The Black Windmill ... Producer
1973Charley Varrick ... Producer
1971Dirty Harry ... Producer
1971The Beguiled ... Producer
1968Coogan's Bluff ... Producer
1964The Killers ... Producer
1959Edge of Eternity ... Associate Producer
Directing
1982Jinxed! ... Director
1980Rough Cut ... Director
1979Escape from Alcatraz ... Director
1977Telefon ... Director
1976The Shootist ... Director
1974The Black Windmill ... Director
1973Charley Varrick ... Director
1971Dirty Harry ... Director
1971The Beguiled ... Director
1970Two Mules for Sister Sara ... Director
1969Death of a Gunfighter ... Director
1968Coogan's Bluff ... Director
1968Madigan ... Director
1967Stranger on the Run ... Director
1965Convoy (1 Episode) ... Director
1965The Legend of Jesse James (1 Episode) ... Director
1964The Hanged Man ... Director
1964The Killers ... Director
1964The Solid Gold Girl ... Director
1964Destry (1 Episode) ... Director
1963Breaking Point (1 Episode) ... Director
1962The Lloyd Bridges Show (1 Episode) ... Director
1962Hell Is for Heroes ... Director
1961Bus Stop (1 Episode) ... Director
1960Flaming Star ... Director
1959Hound-Dog Man ... Director
1959Edge of Eternity ... Director
1959The Twilight Zone (2 Episodes) ... Director
1959The Silent Kill ... Director
1958The Gun Runners ... Director
1958The Lineup ... Director
1957Baby Face Nelson ... Director
1957Spanish Affair ... Director
1957The Hired Man ... Director
1956Crime in the Streets ... Director
1956Invasion of the Body Snatchers ... Director
1955Frontier (1 Episode) ... Director
1955An Annapolis Story ... Director
1954Private Hell 36 ... Director
1954Riot in Cell Block 11 ... Director
1953China Venture ... Director
1953Count the Hours! ... Director
1952No Time for Flowers ... Director
1952The Duel at Silver Creek ... Director
1949All the King's Men ... Second Unit Director
1949The Big Steal ... Director
1949Night Unto Night ... Director
1946The Verdict ... Director
1945Hitler Lives ... Director
1945Star in the Night ... Director
1945To Have and Have Not ... Assistant Director
1943Northern Pursuit ... Second Unit Director
Editing
1946Devotion ... Editorial Services
1943The Hard Way ... Editorial Services
1942Gentleman Jim ... Editorial Services
1942George Washington Slept Here ... Other
1942Now, Voyager ... Other