Sidney Salkow (June 16, 1911 – October 18, 2000) was an American

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(more than 50 motion pictures), screenwriter, and television director. Salkow was educated at the

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, and

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. After school, he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater and playwright. Later on, he established himself as a theatrical director. In 1932, he joined up with the

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starting as a dialogue director. But soon, after achieving the ranks, he became a prolific writer/director of such films as ''

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'', '' Twice-Told Tales'' (1963), and '' The Last Man on Earth'' (1964), the last two both star

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. During World War II, Salkow was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps rising to the rank of Major. He was wounded whilst filming a battle on an aircraft carrier. Additionally, Salkow directed episodes of many popular TV series including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. At the age of 59, Salkow retired from directing, and taught film courses at California State University-Northridge, where he became a professor emeritus and headed the film side of the Radio, Television and Film Department. He died October 18, 2000, in Valley Village, California, from natural causes at the age of 89.

Filmography

* '' Four Days' Wonder'' (1936) * '' Girl Overboard'' (1937) * '' That's My Story'' (1937) * '' Behind the Mike'' (1937) * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) * '' Storm Over Bengal'' (1938) * '' Fighting Thoroughbreds'' (1939) * '' She Married a Cop'' (1939) * '' Flight at Midnight'' (1939) * '' Street of Missing Men'' (1939) * '' Woman Doctor'' (1939) * '' The Zero Hour'' (1939) * '' Cafe Hostess'' (1940) * '' Girl from God's Country'' (1940) * '' The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date'' (1940) * '' The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady'' (1940) * '' The Lone Wolf Strikes'' (1940) * '' The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance'' (1941) * '' Tillie the Toiler'' (1941) * '' Time Out for Rhythm'' (1941) * '' The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942) * '' Flight Lieutenant'' (1942) * '' City Without Men'' (1943) * '' The Boy from Stalingrad'' (1943) * '' Faithful in My Fashion'' (1946) * '' Bulldog Drummond at Bay'' (1947) * '' Millie's Daughter'' (1947) * '' Sword of the Avenger'' (1948) * '' Shadow of the Eagle'' (1950) * '' Fugitive Lady'' (1951) * '' The Golden Hawk'' (1952) * '' Scarlet Angel'' (1952) * '' The Pathfinder'' (1952) * '' Prince of Pirates'' (1953) * '' Raiders of the Seven Seas'' (1953) * '' Jack McCall, Desperado'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) * '' Las Vegas Shakedown'' (1955) * '' Robbers' Roost'' (1955) * '' Toughest Man Alive'' (1955) * ''

Gun Brothers ''Gun Brothers'' is a 1956 American western film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Buster Crabbe, Ann Robinson and Neville Brand. It was Crabbe's first feature film in six years. Plot Wyoming, 1879: Chad Santee, a former Cavalry sergeant ...

'' (1956) * '' Chicago Confidential'' (1957) * '' Gun Duel in Durango'' (1957) * '' The Iron Sheriff'' (1957) * '' The Big Night'' (1960) * '' Twice-Told Tales'' (1963) * '' Blood on the Arrow'' (1964) * '' The Quick Gun'' (1964) * '' The Last Man on Earth'' (1964) * '' The Great Sioux Massacre'' (1965) * '' The Murder Game'' (1965)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Salkow, Sidney City College of New York alumni Columbia University alumni Harvard Law School alumni United States Marine Corps officers 1911 births 2000 deaths United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II Film directors from New York City