Charles Clifford Coleman, Jr. (December 29, 1901 – May 25, 1972) was an American film director, who usually worked as an assistant director. Known informally as Buddy Coleman, the young man broke into pictures during the last months of the silent-film era, establishing himself at

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as an assistant director. He worked in that capacity on many of Columbia's early hits, including '' Platinum Blonde'', ''

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'', ''

So This Is Africa ''So This Is Africa'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Raquel Torres, and Esther Muir. It was Wheeler and Woolsey's only film for Columbia Pictures. Plot Film s ...

'', ''

It Happened One Night ''It Happened One Night'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert) tr ...

'', ''

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role. Based on the 1935 short story "Opera Hat" by Clarence Budington Kelland, whi ...

'', and ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by the English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by the director Frank Capra and a musical remake in 1973 by the producer Ross Hunter with music by Bu ...

''. Like many of Columbia's employees working as apprentices, Coleman was ultimately promoted to full-fledged director. His trial attempt was a

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western in 1934, and he was given steady B-picture assignments beginning in 1936, with

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westerns and

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action pictures. He remained with Columbia through 1940, billed as C. C. Coleman, Jr. In 1941 Buddy Coleman joined the staff of

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, where he worked for more than two decades as an assistant director for many famous films, including ''

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'' (1942), ''

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'' (1943), ''

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'' (1944), ''

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'' (1946), ''

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'' (1949), ''

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'', '' Ace in the Hole'' (1951), '' A Place in the Sun'' (1951), ''

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'' (1954), ''

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'' (1954), ''

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'' (1957), ''

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'' (1958), and '' Hud'' (1963). He retired in 1965 after completing one last assignment, released by Columbia: ''

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''.

Filmography

Films as full director

*'' Voice in the Night'' (1934) *''

Code of the Range ''Code of the Range'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett, Mary Blake and Edward Coxen. Plot A feud breaks out between cattle ranchers and sheepherders who dispute each other's graz ...

'' (1936) *'' Legion of Terror'' (1936) *'' Dodge City Trail'' (1936) *'' Parole Racket'' (1937) *''

Criminals of the Air ''Criminals of the Air'' (aka ''Guardians of the Air'' and ''Honeymoon Pilot'') is a 1937 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Rosalind Keith, Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth.Mavis 2011, p. 119. The film marked "Rita ...

'' (1937) *'' A Fight to the Finish'' (1937) *''

Paid to Dance ''Paid to Dance'' (also known as ''Hard to Hold'') is a 1937 American drama film starring Don Terry, Jacqueline Wells and Rita Hayworth. Plot Government agents William Dennis and Joan Bradley are undercover, working to solve the disappearances ...

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) *''

When G-Men Step In ''When G-Men Step In'' is a 1938 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Julie Bishop (billed as Jacqueline Wells), and Robert Paige. It released by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Don Terry as Frederick 'Fr ...

'' (1938) *''

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'' (1938) *''

Squadron of Honor ''Squadron of Honor'' is a 1938 American action film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Don Terry, Mary Russell, and Thurston Hall. It was produced as a second feature by Columbia Pictures.Miller p.61 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1938) *''

Flight to Fame ''Flight to Fame'' is a 1938 American action film directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Charles Farrell, Julie Bishop, and Hugh Sothern. Plot Cast * Charles Farrell as Capt. Robert Lawrence * Julie Bishop as Barbara Fiske (credited as Jacqu ...

'' (1938) *''

Homicide Bureau ''Homicide Bureau'' is a 1939 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth, and Marc Lawrence. Plot Cast *Bruce Cabot as Jim Logan *Rita Hayworth as J.G. Bliss *Marc Lawrence as Chuck Brown *Richard ...

'' (1939) *''

My Son Is a Criminal ''My Son Is a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles C. Coleman (as C.C. Coleman Jr.) and starring Alan Baxter, Julie Bishop, Gordon Oliver and Willard Robertson. Plot Former police chief Tim Halloran Sr. (Willard Roberts ...

'' (1939) *'' Spoilers of the Range'' (1939) *'' Missing Daughters'' (1939) *''

Outpost of the Mounties ''Outpost of the Mounties'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett. Plot In this adventure, a courageous Canadian Mountie must bring peace to an embattled miner and an unscrupulous trader ...

'' (1939)

References

External links

* Film directors from California 1901 births 1972 deaths {{US-film-director-1900s-stub