Seymour Friedman (August 17, 1917 – April 2, 2003) was an American

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. He later worked as a production manager in

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. Friedman began his career as an

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, before enlisting for military service following America's entry into

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. He directed his first film, '' Trapped by Boston Blackie'', in 1948.Blottner p.66-67 Like many of the other films he directed, it was a low-budget series film. In the early 1950s, Friedman went to Britain to make a couple of films, before returning to

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. He directed his last film in 1956, and switched to working entirely in television.

Selected filmography

* '' Trapped by Boston Blackie'' (1948) * '' Rusty Saves a Life'' (1949) * '' Bodyhold'' (1949) *''

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'' (1949) * '' Chinatown at Midnight'' (1949) * '' The Crime Doctor's Diary'' (1949) * '' Rusty Saves a Life'' (1949) *'' Customs Agent'' (1950) * '' Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' (1950) * '' The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1951) * '' Her First Romance'' (1951) * '' Criminal Lawyer'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Escape Route'' (1952) * '' Flame of Calcutta'' (1953) * '' The Saint's Return'' (1953) * '' Khyber Patrol'' (1954) * '' African Manhunt'' (1955) * '' Secret of Treasure Mountain'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Blottner, Gene. ''Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1917 births 2003 deaths Artists from Detroit Film directors from Michigan {{US-film-director-1910s-stub