David Miller (director)
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David Miller was an American movie director who directed such varied films as Billy the Kid
(1941) with Robert Taylor
and Brian Donlevy
, Flying Tigers
(1943) with John Wayne
, and Love Happy
(1949) with the Marx Brothers
.
Billy the Kid (1941 film)
Billy the Kid is a 1941 American color remake of the 1930 film of the same name. The film features Robert Taylor as Billy and Brian Donlevy as a fictionalized version of Pat Garrett renamed "Jim Sherwood" in the film. Directed by David Miller and based on the book by Walter Noble Burns, the cast...
(1941) with Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor (actor)
Robert Taylor was an American film and television actor.-Early life:Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, he was the son of Ruth Adaline and Spangler Andrew Brugh, who was a farmer turned doctor...
and Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was an Irish-born American film actor, noted for playing tough guys from the 1930s to the 1960s. He usually appeared in supporting roles. Among his best known films are Beau Geste and The Great McGinty...
, Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers (film)
Flying Tigers is a 1942 black-and-white war film, starring John Wayne and John Carroll as mercenary fighter pilots fighting the Japanese in China prior to the U.S. entry into World War II....
(1943) with John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
, and Love Happy
Love Happy
Love Happy was the 14th and last starring feature for the Marx Brothers. The film stars Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, and, in a smaller role than usual, Groucho Marx, plus Ilona Massey, Vera-Ellen, Paul Valentine, Marion Hutton, Raymond Burr, Bruce Gordon , and Eric Blore, with a walk-on by Marilyn Monroe...
(1949) with the Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
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Filmography
- Bittersweet Love (1976)
- Executive Action (1973)
- Hail, Hero! (1969)
- HammerheadHammerhead (film)Hammerhead is a 1968 British thriller film directed by David Miller and starring Vince Edwards, Judy Geeson and Diana Dors. A criminal mastermind attempts to steal NATO secrets, while an American agent is hot on his trail. It is based on the novel by James Mayo, and produced by Irwin Allen and...
(1968) - Captain Newman, M.D.Captain Newman, M.D.Captain Newman, M.D. is a 1963 film starring Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Eddie Albert and Bobby Darin. It was directed by David Miller and filmed on location at Fort Huachuca, Arizona....
(1963) - Lonely Are the BraveLonely are the BraveLonely are the Brave is a 1962 film adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel The Brave Cowboy. It stars Kirk Douglas as cowboy Jack Burns, Gena Rowlands as his best friend's wife, and Walter Matthau as a sheriff who sympathizes with Burns but must do his job and chase him down...
(1962) - Back StreetBack Street (1961 film)Back Street is a 1961 film made by Universal Pictures, directed by David Miller, and produced by Ross Hunter. The screenplay was written by William Ludwig and Eleanore Griffin based on the novel by Fannie Hurst. The music score is by Frank Skinner...
(1961) - Midnight LaceMidnight LaceMidnight Lace is a 1960 American mystery-thriller film starring Doris Day and Rex Harrison, directed by David Miller. The screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts is based on the play Matilda Shouted Fire by Janet Green....
(1960) - Happy AnniversaryHappy Anniversary (film)Happy Anniversary is a 1959 comedy film starring David Niven and Mitzi Gaynor.Directed by David Miller, the movie's cast also included Carl Reiner and a young Patty Duke. Duke's next film, The Miracle Worker, would earn her an Academy Award.-Plot:...
(1959) - The Story of Esther CostelloThe Story of Esther CostelloThe Story of Esther Costello is a 1957 British drama film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, and Heather Sears . The film is an exposé of large-scale fundraising. The Story of Esther Costello was produced by David Miller and Jack Clayton with Miller directing...
(1957) - The Opposite SexThe Opposite SexThe Opposite Sex is a 1956 musical film.It is a remake of the 1939 classic comedy The Women. Both films are based on Claire Boothe Luce's original play...
(1956) - DianeDiane (film)Diane is a 1956 American historical film drama about the life of Diane de Poitiers, produced by MGM. It was directed by David Miller and produced by Edwin H. Knopf from a screenplay by Christopher Isherwood based on a story by John Erskine. The music score was composed by Miklós Rózsa, Robert H....
(1956) - Beautiful Stranger (1954)
- Sudden FearSudden FearSudden Fear is a 1952 RKO Radio Pictures feature film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a noir-ish tale about a successful woman who marries a murderous man. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Robert Smith was based upon the novel by Edna Sherry. Sudden Fear was directed by David...
(1952) - Saturday's Hero (1951)
- Our Very OwnOur Very Own (1950 film)Our Very Own is a 1950 American drama film directed by David Miller. The screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert focuses on a teenaged girl who learns she was adopted as an infant.-Plot:...
(1950) - Love HappyLove HappyLove Happy was the 14th and last starring feature for the Marx Brothers. The film stars Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, and, in a smaller role than usual, Groucho Marx, plus Ilona Massey, Vera-Ellen, Paul Valentine, Marion Hutton, Raymond Burr, Bruce Gordon , and Eric Blore, with a walk-on by Marilyn Monroe...
(1949) - Top o' the Morning (1949)
- Seeds of DestinySeeds of DestinySeeds of Destiny is a 1946 short propaganda film about the despairing situation faced by millions of children in the wake of the Holocaust who were homeless, parentless, orphaned, and in poor health. The film was produced by the Defense Department of The U.S...
(1946) - Flying TigersFlying Tigers (film)Flying Tigers is a 1942 black-and-white war film, starring John Wayne and John Carroll as mercenary fighter pilots fighting the Japanese in China prior to the U.S. entry into World War II....
(1942) - Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (1942)
- Sunday Punch (1942)
- Billy the KidBilly the Kid (1941 film)Billy the Kid is a 1941 American color remake of the 1930 film of the same name. The film features Robert Taylor as Billy and Brian Donlevy as a fictionalized version of Pat Garrett renamed "Jim Sherwood" in the film. Directed by David Miller and based on the book by Walter Noble Burns, the cast...
(1941) - More About NostradamusMore About NostradamusMore About Nostradamus is a 1941 short film directed by David Miller. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941 for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel.-Cast:* John Burton as Michel de Nostradamus...
(1941) - The Happiest Man on Earth (1940)
- Drunk DrivingDrunk Driving (film)Drunk Driving is a 1939 short drama film directed by David Miller. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel.-Cast:* Dick Purcell as John Jones* Jo Ann Sayers as Mrs. Jones...
(1939) - Ice Antics (1939)
- The Great HeartThe Great HeartThe Great Heart is a 1938 short film about the life of Father Damien and is directed by David Miller. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1938 for Best Short Subject .- Cast :* Carey Wilson - Narrator* Tom Neal - Father Damian...
(1938) - Nostradamus (1938)
- Fisticuffs (1938)
- It's in the Stars (1938)
- La Savate (1938)
- Equestrian Acrobats (1937)
- Tennis Tactics (1937)
- Penny WisdomPenny WisdomPenny Wisdom is a 1937 short comedy film directed by David Miller and produced by Pete Smith. The film won an Academy Award in 1938 for Best Short Subject ....
(1937) - Dexterity (1937)
- Hurling (1936)
- Table Tennis (1936)
- Let's Dance (1936)
- Crew Racing (1935)
- Trained Hoofs (1935)