Albert Zugsmith
Albert Zugsmith (born April 24, 1910 in Atlantic City , New Jersey , † October 26, 1993 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American film producer and director .
Career
He produced numerous successful films for Universal Pictures in the mid-1950s , including The House on the Beach with Joan Crawford , the science fiction film The Incredible Story of Mister C. , Douglas Sirks Written In The Wind and Orson Welles Film noir Under the Sign of Evil .
From the end of 1958 he was under contract with MGM , where he shot numerous B-films for a predominantly young audience. In addition, he worked as a freelance producer and brought films such as The Private Life of Adam and Eve for distribution.
In 1959 he directed Sex Kittens Go to College .
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: The beater of Chicago (The Square Jungle)
- 1955: The house on the beach (Female On the Beach)
- 1956: Written on the Wind (Written on the Wind)
- 1956: You should still hang today (Star in the Dust)
- 1956: On the Trail of Death (Red Sundown)
- 1957: The Devil's Wages (Man in the Shadow)
- 1957: The incredible story of Mister C. (The Incredible Shrinking Man)
- 1957: Duel in the Clouds (The Tarnished Angels)
- 1958: Touch of Evil (Touch of Evil)
- 1958: At seventeen on the precipice (High School Confidential!)
- 1959: Sex Kittens Go to College (also director)
- 1962: Confessions of an Opium Eater , director
- 1964: Fanny Hill
Web links
- Albert Zugsmith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zugsmith, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlantic City , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1993 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |