Director
Don Siegel
1912 – 1991
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 26 October 1912, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 20 April 1991
- Known for
- Riot in Cell Block 11, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
, Dirty Harry
Don Siegel (1912–1991) was an American director known for lean, efficient genre films, especially crime dramas, thrillers and Westerns. He began in Hollywood's B-picture world and later made five films with Clint Eastwood. He is widely seen as a key influence on the modern action film.
Where to start
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)Log in to add it to the library
Gritty prison drama that established Siegel as a major force in tough, low-budget filmmaking.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)Full guide
Influential sci-fi thriller, often read as a Cold War allegory, and his most enduring classic.
Dirty Harry (1971)In the library
Defining police thriller that made Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan an icon and shaped the genre.
The Shootist (1976)Log in to add it to the library
John Wayne's final film, a reflective Western that Siegel directed.
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)Log in to add it to the library
Taut prison-escape drama, and his last major collaboration with Eastwood.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 55
- 1945Star in the NightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1945Hitler LivesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1946The VerdictLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1949The Big StealLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1949Night Unto NightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952The Duel at Silver CreekLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1952No Time for FlowersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1953Count the Hours!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1953China VentureLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Riot in Cell Block 11Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1954Private Hell 36Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1955An Annapolis StoryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1956Crime in the StreetsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1957Baby Face NelsonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1957Spanish AffairLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1957The Hired ManLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1958The LineupLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1958The Gun RunnersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959Edge of EternityLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959Hound-Dog ManLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959The Silent KillLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1960Flaming StarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1962Hell Is for HeroesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1964The KillersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1964The Hanged ManLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1964The Solid Gold GirlLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1967Stranger on the RunLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1968Coogan's BluffLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- 1968FacesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Extra at Whiskey A-Go-Go (uncredited)
- 1968MadiganLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1969Death of a GunfighterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1970Two Mules for Sister SaraLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971Dirty HarryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Pedestrian Passing Harry's Car (uncredited)
- 1971Play Misty for MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Murphy
- 1971The BeguiledLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971The Beguiled: The StorytellerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1971Dirty Harry's WayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1973Charley VarrickLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Murphy
- 1974The Black WindmillLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1976The ShootistLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1977TelefonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1977The Man with No NameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1977Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hastLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1978Invasion of the Body SnatchersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Taxi Driver
- 1979Escape from AlcatrazLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1980Rough CutLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1980Don Siegel: Last of the IndependentsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1982Jinxed!Log in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Owner Adult Bookstore
- 1985Into the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Embarrassed Man
- 1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2001The Beguiled, Misty, Don & ClintLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2013Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2015Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
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