George Waggner
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1894-09-07
George Waggner - Director, Producer, Associate Producer, , Original Story, Screenplay known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «The Ghost of Frankenstein» (1942), «Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man» (1943), «The Wolf Man» (1941), «Phantom of the Opera» (1943), «Invisible Agent» (1942),
George Waggner (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor.
Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western Trails (1938) and his most well-known directorial effort arguably remains The Wolf Man (1941). In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed John Wayne and Oliver Hardy wearing coonskin caps in The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), in which his daughter, Shy Waggner, appeared in a cameo. Waggner's career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade. Many of his television credits, such as Maverick and Batman, have his name spelled as "george waGGner." He also directed Red Nightmare, a Cold War propaganda film produced by the Department of Defense and narrated by Jack Webb.
Waggner wrote the film Queen of the Yukon with Jack London. His wife was Danny Shannon. The couple had only one child, Shy, born in 1924. and two grandchildren Sherry and Robert.
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Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western Trails (1938) and his most well-known directorial effort arguably remains The Wolf Man (1941). In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed John Wayne and Oliver Hardy wearing coonskin caps in The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), in which his daughter, Shy Waggner, appeared in a cameo. Waggner's career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade. Many of his television credits, such as Maverick and Batman, have his name spelled as "george waGGner." He also directed Red Nightmare, a Cold War propaganda film produced by the Department of Defense and narrated by Jack Webb.
Waggner wrote the film Queen of the Yukon with Jack London. His wife was Danny Shannon. The couple had only one child, Shy, born in 1924. and two grandchildren Sherry and Robert.
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The most significant works of George Waggner
The Green Hornet
1966–1967
Batman
1966–1968
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964–1968
The Roaring 20's
1960–1962
Surfside 6
1960–1962
77 Sunset Strip
1958–1964
Bronco
1958–1962
Maverick
1957–1962
Telephone Time
1956–1958
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955–1956
Full filmography George Waggner
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
