William Witney
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 15, 1915
- Died
- March 17, 2002
- Birthplace
- Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Witney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory 1993
as Himself
- Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys
Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys 1992
as Himself (archive footage)
The Republic Pictures Story 1991
as Self
Quell and Co. 1982
as Sheriff, Director
Darktown Strutters 1975
Director
I Escaped from Devil's Island 1973
Director
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion 1967
Director
40 Guns to Apache Pass 1967
Director
Dr. Satan's Robot 1966
Director
Bonanza: Ride the Wind 1966
Director
Spy Smasher Returns 1966
Director
Arizona Raiders 1965
Director
The Girls on the Beach 1965
Director
Apache Rifles 1964
Director
Marnie 1964
Second Unit Director
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962
Second Unit Director
The Cat Burglar 1961
Director
Master of the World 1961
Director
The Long Rope 1961
Director
The Secret of the Purple Reef 1960
Director
Valley of the Redwoods 1960
Director
Paratroop Command 1959
Director
The Bonnie Parker Story 1958
Director
Juvenile Jungle 1958
Director
Young and Wild 1958
Director
The Cool and the Crazy 1958
Director
Panama Sal 1957
Director
A Strange Adventure 1956
Director
Stranger at My Door 1956
Director
The Fighting Chance 1955
Director
Headline Hunters 1955
Director
City of Shadows 1955
Director
Santa Fe Passage 1955
Director
The Outcast 1954
Director
Shadows of Tombstone 1953
Director
Down Laredo Way 1953
Director
Iron Mountain Trail 1953
Director
Old Overland Trail 1953
Director
South Pacific Trail 1952
Director
The WAC from Walla Walla 1952
Director
Old Oklahoma Plains 1952
Director
Border Saddlemates 1952
Director
The Last Musketeer 1952
Director
Colorado Sundown 1952
Director
The Wild Blue Yonder 1951
as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
Pals of the Golden West 1951
Director
South of Caliente 1951
Director
In Old Amarillo 1951
Director
Heart of the Rockies 1951
Director
Spoilers of the Plains 1951
Director
Trail of Robin Hood 1950
Director
North of the Great Divide 1950
Director
Sunset in the West 1950
Director
Trigger, Jr. 1950
Director
Twilight in the Sierras 1950
Director
- Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras
Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras 1950
Director
Bells of Coronado 1950
Director
The Golden Stallion 1949
Director
Down Dakota Way 1949
Director
Susanna Pass 1949
Director
The Far Frontier 1948
Director
Grand Canyon Trail 1948
Director
Night Time in Nevada 1948
Director
Eyes of Texas 1948
Director
Under California Stars 1948
Director
The Gay Ranchero 1948
Director
On the Old Spanish Trail 1947
Director
Springtime in the Sierras 1947
Director
Bells of San Angelo 1947
Director
Apache Rose 1947
Director
Heldorado 1946
Director
The Crimson Ghost 1946
Director
Home in Oklahoma 1946
Director
Roll on Texas Moon 1946
Director
Drums of Fu Manchu 1943
Director
G-men vs. the Black Dragon 1943
Director
Outlaws of Pine Ridge 1942
Director
King of the Mounties 1942
Director
Perils of Nyoka 1942
Director
Spy Smasher 1942
Director
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. 1941
Director
King of the Texas Rangers 1941
Director
Jungle Girl 1941
Director
Adventures of Captain Marvel 1941
Director
Mysterious Doctor Satan 1940
Director
Heroes of the Saddle 1940
Director
King of the Royal Mounted 1940
Director
Adventures of Red Ryder 1940
Director
Hi-Yo Silver 1940
Director
Drums of Fu Manchu 1940
Director
Zorro's Fighting Legion 1939
Director
Dick Tracy's G-Men 1939
Director
Daredevils of the Red Circle 1939
Director
The Lone Ranger Rides Again 1939
Director
Hawk of the Wilderness 1938
Director
Dick Tracy Returns 1938
Director
The Fighting Devil Dogs 1938
Director
The Lone Ranger 1938
Director
Zorro Rides Again 1937
Director
The Trigger Trio 1937
Director
SOS Coast Guard 1937
Director
The Painted Stallion 1937
Director
Dick Tracy 1937
Editor
The Singing Vagabond 1935
Story
Fighting With Kit Carson 1933
as Settler / Indian / Trooper
Credits from TMDB.