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Thu Oct 26, 2023, 05:09 AM Oct 2023

On this day, October 26, 1912, Don Siegel was born.

Don Siegel



Siegel while directing Coogan's Bluff in 1968

Born: October 26, 1912; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: April 20, 1991 (aged 78); Nipomo, California, U.S.
Occupation: Film and television director and producer

Donald Siegel (/ˈsiːɡəl/; October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film and television director and producer.

Siegel was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered on individualistic loners". He directed the science fiction horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), as well as five films with Clint Eastwood, including the police thriller Dirty Harry (1971) and the prison drama Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He also directed John Wayne's final film, the Western The Shootist (1976).

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Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) trailer
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999trailers.blogspot.com Classic horror. A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.



The Lineup (Don Siegel, 1958) Trailer
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The Lineup is a 1958 American film noir version of the police procedural television series of the same name that ran on CBS radio from 1950 until 1953, and on CBS television from 1954 until 1960. The film was directed by Don Siegel, starring Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel, Mary LaRoche.

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