William Witney

Born: 15th of May 1915

Died: 17th of March 2002 (aged 86)

Biography:
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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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William Witney's Filmography

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

  •   Movie
  • 1951
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Darktown Strutters

Darktown Strutters

  •   Movie
  • 1975
Director
I Escaped from Devil's Island

I Escaped from Devil's Island

  •   Movie
  • 1973
Director
40 Guns to Apache Pass

40 Guns to Apache Pass

  •   Movie
  • 1967
Director
Arizona Raiders

Arizona Raiders

  •   Movie
  • 1965
Director
Marnie

Marnie

  •   Movie
  • 1964
Second Unit Director
The Cat Burglar

The Cat Burglar

  •   Movie
  • 1961
Director
Master of the World

Master of the World

  •   Movie
  • 1961
Director
Zorro

Zorro

  •   TV Show
  • 1957
Director
The Outcast

The Outcast

  •   Movie
  • 1954
Director
The Crimson Ghost

The Crimson Ghost

  •   Movie
  • 1946
Director