Delmer Daves
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Delmer Lawrence Daves (July 24, 1904 – August 17, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer.[1] He worked in many genres, including film noir and warfare, but he is best known for his Western movies, especially Broken Arrow (1950), The Last Wagon (1956), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and The Hanging Tree (1959). He was required to work exclusively on studio-based films after heart trouble in 1959, one of which, A Summer Place, was a huge commercial success.
Delmer Daves | |
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Born | July 24, 1904 San Francisco, California |
Died | August 17, 1977(1977-08-17) (aged 73) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor |
Daves worked with some of the best known players of his time including established stars like Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Glenn Ford, James Stewart and Richard Widmark. He also helped to develop the careers of up-and-coming players such as Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Felicia Farr and George C. Scott.