Saul Elkins (June 29, 1907 in
New York, New York
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– May 9, 2001 in
Henderson, Nevada
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) was an American writer, producer and director in the
film industry
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.
Saul was the eldest of three sons of East European Jewish immigrant tailors.
[ He was the brother of BBC, Newsweek and CBS journalist/broadcaster Michael Elkins.][ Michael Elkins#Origins] He directed 11 short films between 1944 and 1949, produced 14 movies between 1948 and 1951 and wrote the screenplay for 24 films between 1936 and 1950.
Filmography
References
External links
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Saul Elkins filmography with synopsis
at TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
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American film producers
American directors
1907 births
2001 deaths