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William Witney

William Witney

Director

​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

Born: 1915-05-15 • Lawton, Oklahoma, USA • 105 titles

Filmography

Filmography

Marnie
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Movie•1964

Marnie

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
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Movie•1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
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Movie•1993

Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory

Dr. Satan's Robot
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Movie•1966

Dr. Satan's Robot

Movie•1950

Land of Opportunity: The Mardi Gras

The Republic Pictures Story
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Movie•1991

The Republic Pictures Story

Headline Hunters
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Movie•1955

Headline Hunters

Movie•1992

Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys

The Fighting Chance
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Movie•1955

The Fighting Chance

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
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Movie•1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Outlaws of Pine Ridge
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Movie•1942

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

Hi-Yo Silver
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Movie•1940

Hi-Yo Silver

Panama Sal
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Movie•1957

Panama Sal

The Long Rope
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Movie•1961

The Long Rope

Pals of the Golden West
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Movie•1951

Pals of the Golden West

Apache Rose
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Movie•1947

Apache Rose

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
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Movie•1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

King of the Royal Mounted
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Movie•1940

King of the Royal Mounted

G-men vs. the Black Dragon
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Movie•1943

G-men vs. the Black Dragon

In Old Amarillo
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Movie•1951

In Old Amarillo