Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.
As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, ''
Fashions of 1934'', ''
Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), ''
Experiment Perilous
''Experiment Perilous'' is a 1944 American melodrama film set at the turn of the 20th century. The film is based on a 1943 novel of the same name by Margaret Seymour Carpenter, Margaret Carpenter, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Albert S. D'Ago ...
'' (1944), ''
Step Lively'' (1944), ''
Chicago Deadline'' (1949), ''
Appointment with Danger'' (1951) and ''
The Turning Point'' (1952).
He worked on television programs including ''
The Rogues (1965)'', ''
The Invaders'' (1967) and ''
Mannix
''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that originally aired for eight seasons on CBS from September 16, 1967, to March 13, 1975. The show was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer ...
'' (1967).
Duff, the producer of the film noir classic ''
Out of the Past
''Out of the Past'' (billed in the United Kingdom as ''Build My Gallows High'') is a 1947 American film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. The film was adapted by Geoffrey Homes (Daniel ...
'' (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973.
Accolades
Nomination
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Edgar Allan Poe Awards
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor ...
: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for ''Chicago Deadline'' (1949); shared with: ''Tiffany Thayer''; 1950.
Selected filmography
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Stage Struck'' (1936)
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Each Dawn I Die'' (1939)
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The Lady from Cheyenne'' (1941)
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Gambling House'' (1951)
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Make Haste to Live'' (1954)
References
External links
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1904 births
1973 deaths
Film producers from California
American male screenwriters
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
Deaths from cancer in California