Joseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman (born August 7, 1909 in Logan , Utah , † January 23, 2006 in Simi Valley , California ) was an American director .
Life
Newman started his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the age of 16 from scratch and worked his way up through various positions to assistant director . His first feature film was Clear All Wires! from 1933, in which he assisted George W. Hill . He was nominated twice for Best Assistant Director for an Oscar , in 1936 for David Copperfield and the following year for San Francisco . Between 1938 and 1949 he first directed short films under the name Joe Newman . In 1949 he made the film noir Abandoned with Raymond Burr and Jeff Chandler . In 1952 he directed the adventure film Die Feuerspringer von Montana with Richard Widmark , Jeffrey Hunter and Richard Boone and a few years later the B-movie - science fiction film Metaluna IV does not answer . In 1959, the circus film Die Welt der Sensationen with Victor Mature , Red Buttons and Peter Lorre was made , which was nominated for the Laurel Award .
In 1961 he made his last feature film, after which he worked as a television director and directed episodes of the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Twilight Zone . In 1965 he retired from show business. In 2004 and 2005 he was interviewed for films about Cecil B. DeMille and Greta Garbo .
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1941: The Luckiest Guy in the World (short film)
- 1942: Don't Talk (short film)
- 1950: The executioner sat at the table ( 711 Ocean Drive )
- 1952: The Fire Jumpers of Montana ( Red Skies of Montana )
- 1955: Metaluna IV does not respond ( This Island Earth )
- 1958: The last of the 2nd squadron ( Fort Massacre )
- 1959: Tarzan, Lord of the jungle ( Tarzan, the Ape Man )
- 1959: The world of sensations ( The Big Circus )
- 1961: Massacre at Dawn ( A Thunder of Drums )
- 1963-1964: Twilight Zone
- 1963-1965: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- 1965: Big Valley ( The Big Valley )
Assistant director
- 1933: Dinner at Eight ( Dinner at Eight )
- 1934: The Merry Widow ( The Merry Widow )
- 1936: San Francisco
- 1935: Adventure in the Yellow Sea ( China Seas )
- 1935: David Copperfield ( The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger )
- 1937: Tarantella ( The Firefly )
- 1941: Tarzan's Secret Treasure ( Tarzan's Secret Treasure )
Awards
- 1936: Oscar nomination for Best Assistant Director for David Copperfield
- 1937: Oscar nomination for Best Assistant Director for San Francisco
Web links
- Joseph M. Newman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Newman, Joseph M. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Logan , Utah |
DATE OF DEATH | January 23, 2006 |
Place of death | Simi Valley , California |