Cy Roth
Encyclopedia
Cy Roth was an American
film
director
, writer
and producer
who made several low-budget films in the 1950s. Born in Chicago
, he is known to have made just three films. The last of them, Fire Maidens from Outer Space
(1956), was made in the UK
and has acquired a cult reputation as one of the worst science fiction
films ever made. Roth worked in various other capacities on several other films and TV programmes before his death in 1969.
As writer, director, producer
United States
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film
Film
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director
Film director
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, writer
Writer
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and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
who made several low-budget films in the 1950s. Born in Chicago
Chicago
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, he is known to have made just three films. The last of them, Fire Maidens from Outer Space
Fire Maidens from Outer Space
Fire Maidens from Outer Space , released in the USA as Fire Maidens of Outer Space, is a 78-minute black-and-white science fiction feature film...
(1956), was made in the UK
United Kingdom
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and has acquired a cult reputation as one of the worst science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
films ever made. Roth worked in various other capacities on several other films and TV programmes before his death in 1969.
Filmography
As director- Combat Squad (1953)
As writer, director, producer
- Air Strike (1955)
- Fire Maidens from Outer SpaceFire Maidens from Outer SpaceFire Maidens from Outer Space , released in the USA as Fire Maidens of Outer Space, is a 78-minute black-and-white science fiction feature film...
(1956)