Don Siegel

Directing

Don Siegel

Born October 26, 1912 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died April 20, 1991 · aged 78

Donald Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director and producer.

Known For

CasablancaCasablanca · 1943
Casablanca
8.11943
MovieDramaRomance
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
UnforgivenUnforgiven · 1992
Unforgiven
7.91992
MovieWestern
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
Escape from AlcatrazEscape from Alcatraz · 1979
Escape from Alcatraz
7.51979
MovieDramaThriller
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
Dirty HarryDirty Harry · 1971
Dirty Harry
7.51971
MovieActionCrime
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers · 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.21978
MovieScience FictionHorror
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers · 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.51956
MovieScience FictionHorror
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Rough CutRough Cut · 1980
Rough Cut
5.91980
MovieAdventureComedy
Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
MadiganMadigan · 1968
Madigan
6.21968
MovieCrimeDrama
NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While they follow various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.

Movies

CasablancaCasablanca · 1943
Casablanca
8.11943
MovieDramaRomance
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
UnforgivenUnforgiven · 1992
Unforgiven
7.91992
MovieWestern
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
Escape from AlcatrazEscape from Alcatraz · 1979
Escape from Alcatraz
7.51979
MovieDramaThriller
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
Dirty HarryDirty Harry · 1971
Dirty Harry
7.51971
MovieActionCrime
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers · 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.21978
MovieScience FictionHorror
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body Snatchers · 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.51956
MovieScience FictionHorror
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Rough CutRough Cut · 1980
Rough Cut
5.91980
MovieAdventureComedy
Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.
MadiganMadigan · 1968
Madigan
6.21968
MovieCrimeDrama
NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While they follow various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.
Two Mules for Sister SaraTwo Mules for Sister Sara · 1970
Two Mules for Sister Sara
7.01970
MovieWesternAdventure
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.
Into the NightInto the Night · 1985
Into the Night
6.51985
MovieThrillerComedy
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
TelefonTelefon · 1977
Telefon
6.61977
MovieThrillerAction
Nicolai Dalchimski, a mad KGB agent steals a notebook full of names of "sleeping" undercover KGB agents sent to the U.S. in the 1950's. These agents got their assignments under hypnosis, so they can't remember their missions until they're told a line of a Robert Frost poem. Dalchimski flees to the U.S. and starts phoning these agents who perform sabotage acts against military targets.
Play Misty for MePlay Misty for Me · 1971
Play Misty for Me
6.61971
MovieDramaThriller
A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.
Sergeant YorkSergeant York · 1941
Sergeant York
7.21941
MovieWarDrama
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
The BeguiledThe Beguiled · 1971
The Beguiled
7.01971
MovieThrillerDrama
Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.
All the King's MenAll the King's Men · 1949
All the King's Men
7.01949
MovieDrama
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
Coogan's BluffCoogan's Bluff · 1968
Coogan's Bluff
6.31968
MovieActionCrime
Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.
Baby Face NelsonBaby Face Nelson · 1957
Baby Face Nelson
5.61957
MovieCrimeDrama
Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll.
Charley VarrickCharley Varrick · 1973
Charley Varrick
7.41973
MovieCrimeThriller
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Hell Is for HeroesHell Is for Heroes · 1962
Hell Is for Heroes
6.51962
MovieWar
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Night Unto NightNight Unto Night · 1949
Night Unto Night
5.41949
MovieRomanceDrama
A bleak mansion sits ominously on a cliff above the sea somewhere on Florida's east coast. In its shadows, two people meet: a scientist haunted by incurable illness and a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.
The ShootistThe Shootist · 1976
The Shootist
7.11976
MovieWestern
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Flaming StarFlaming Star · 1960
Flaming Star
6.51960
MovieWestern
Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.
To Have and Have NotTo Have and Have Not · 1945
To Have and Have Not
7.51945
MovieAdventureRomance
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
Now, VoyagerNow, Voyager · 1942
Now, Voyager
7.41942
MovieRomanceDrama
A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and from an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.

TV Shows

FrasierFrasier · 1993
Frasier
7.71993
SeriesComedyFamily
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone · 1959
The Twilight Zone
8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
The Golden GirlsThe Golden Girls · 1985
The Golden Girls
7.61985
SeriesComedy
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
McCloudMcCloud · 1970
McCloud
7.21970
SeriesCrimeDrama
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.
Bus StopBus Stop · 1961
Bus Stop
10.01961
SeriesDrama
Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25, 1962, starring Marilyn Maxwell as Grace Sherwood, the owner of a bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise in the Colorado Rockies. The program was adapted from William Inge's play, Bus Stop, and Inge was a script consultant for the series, which followed the lives of travelers passing through the bus station and the diner. Maxwell's co-stars were Richard Anderson as District Attorney Glenn Wagner, Rhodes Reason as Sheriff Will Mayberry, Joan Freeman as waitress Elma Gahrigner, Bernard Kates as Ralph the coroner, and Buddy Ebsen as Virge Blessing.
The Legend of Jesse JamesThe Legend of Jesse James · 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
5.81965
SeriesWesternDrama
The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. The series aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966. Allen Case joined Jones as Jesse's brother, Frank James.
FrontierFrontier · 1955
Frontier
7.51955
SeriesWestern
Frontier is an American Western anthology series that aired on NBC from September 1955, to September 1956. The series de-emphasizes gunplay and focuses on the hazards of the settlement of the American West. It was only the second anthology Western series in television history, having been preceded by Death Valley Days. Frontier aired premiered on September 25, 1955, and ran sporadically in its last five months. Walter Coy narrated the series and starred in occasional episodes, which are dramatizations based on actual events. The program was produced by Worthington Miner.
The Lloyd Bridges ShowThe Lloyd Bridges Show · 1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
6.01962
SeriesDrama
The Lloyd Bridges Show is an American anthology drama series produced by Aaron Spelling, which aired on CBS from September 11, 1962 to May 28, 1963, starring and hosted by Lloyd Bridges.
Breaking PointBreaking Point · 1963
Breaking Point
7.41963
SeriesDrama
DestryDestry · 1964
Destry
7.01964
SeriesWestern
Destry is a Western television series starring John Gavin that aired on the ABC television network from February 14, 1964 until May 8, 1964. Destry was based on the classic James Stewart Western, Destry Rides Again, and a subsequent remake, Destry, starring Audie Murphy. In the original films, the main character was Tom Destry, a Western lawman who was a crack shot, but who preferred non-violent solutions to problems with outlaws. In the television series, Gavin played Harrison Destry, son of Tom, who had himself been a lawman until he was framed for a crime and sent to prison. The show followed Harrison Destry upon his release from prison as he wandered the West looking for the people that framed him. Just like the feature films, many comedic situations arose because Destry went to great lengths to avoid violence even though he was always running into trouble. Destry never caught on with television audiences, especially since the popularity of the Western genre had begun to wane, and the series only lasted for thirteen episodes. Among the guest stars were Chris Alcaide, Ron Hayes, Roger Mobley, Stuart Randall, and Barbara Stuart.