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Donald Siegel ( / ˈsiːɡəl / SEE-gəl; October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film and television director and producer. Siegel was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered on individualistic loners". [1] .
Don Siegel was a prolific and influential director of crime, action and thriller films, such as Dirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He also won two Oscars for his short films and worked with Clint Eastwood and Elvis Presley.
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A list of 34 films directed by Don Siegel, an American filmmaker known for his crime and thriller movies. The list includes titles, ratings, genres, and brief summaries of each film.
- The Lineup (1958) The Lineup is not the only film of Siegel’s where his love for San Francisco is just seeping through the screen. In 1958, Siegel did the same as what Hitchcock did in Vertigo where he uses San Francisco as more than just a setting.
- The Killers (1964) Siegel outlines one of the themes that he will repeatedly come back to for the rest of his career in The Killers. There are no good guys, just bad guys and worse guys.
- The Big Steal (1949) Siegel dabbles into tropes of film noir in every single one of his 60s’ and 70s’ crime films, but The Big Steal is his best full blown noir.
- The Beguiled (1971) What a strange film this one is, but strange fits the film. The first Siegel/Eastwood collaboration to appear on this list, The Beguiled tells the story of a wounded Union soldier (played by Eastwood) who is sheltered by an all girls boarding school in Mississippi.
Apr 16, 2024 · Don Siegel (born October 26, 1912, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died April 20, 1991, Nipomo, California) was an American motion-picture director who specialized in action-packed films with tightly constructed narratives.
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Don Siegel was a Hollywood director who made tough but intelligent films, such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Dirty Harry. He was a mentor to Clint Eastwood and Sam Peckinpah, and had a long career in film and television.
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Apr 20, 1991 · Learn about the life and career of Don Siegel, a prolific and influential filmmaker who directed classics like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", "The Killers" and "Dirty Harry". Find out his birth and death dates, spouses, awards, and collaborations with Clint Eastwood.
