Directing
Gerd Oswald
Born June 9, 1919 · Berlin, Germany
Died May 22, 1989 · aged 69
Gerd Oswald (June 9, 1919 - May 22, 1989) was a German director of films and television. Oswald's film credits include A Kiss Before Dying (1956), Brainwashed (1960), and Bunny O'Hare (1971). His television credits include Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, The Fugitive, Star Trek, Gentle Ben, It Takes a Thief, and The Twilight Zone.
Known For
Sunset Boulevard · 1950Sunset Boulevard
★ 8.31950
MovieDrama
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
The Longest Day · 1962The Longest Day
★ 7.61962
MovieWarAction
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Niagara · 1953Niagara
★ 6.81953
MovieCrimeThriller
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
A Foreign Affair · 1948A Foreign Affair
★ 7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
A Kiss Before Dying · 1956A Kiss Before Dying
★ 6.31956
MovieThrillerDrama
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Crime of Passion · 1956Crime of Passion
★ 6.11956
MovieDramaCrime
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
Decision Before Dawn · 1951Decision Before Dawn
★ 6.81951
MovieWarAction
WWII is entering its last phase: Germany is in ruins, but does not yield. The US army lacks crucial knowledge about the German units operating on the opposite side of the Rhine, and decides to send two German prisoners to gather information. The scheme is risky: the Gestapo retains a terribly efficient network to identify and capture spies and deserters. Moreover, it is not clear that "Tiger", who does not mind any dirty work as long as the price is right, and war-weary "Happy", who might be easily betrayed by his feelings, are dependable agents. After Tiger and another American agent are successfully infiltrated, Happy is parachuted in Bavaria. His duty: find out the whereabouts of a powerful German armored unit moving towards the western front.
The Unknown · 1964The Unknown
★ 7.01964
MovieTV MovieHorror
After two women poison the blackmailer who has been tormenting them, they wind up at the house of a blind man whose eccentric guest believes he has built a working time machine. Soon, the blackmailer is back to torment them all.
Filmography
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Sunset Boulevard · 1950Sunset Boulevard
★ 8.31950
MovieDrama
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Second Assistant Director
A Foreign Affair · 1948A Foreign Affair
★ 7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Second Assistant Director
































