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Walter Doniger is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 1 july 1917 at New York City (USA)

Walter Doniger

Walter Doniger
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Birth name Walter A. Doniger
Nationality USA
Birth 1 july 1917 at New York City (USA)
Death 24 november 2011 (at 94 years)

Walter A. Doniger (b. 1 July 1917, New York, New York; d. 24 November 2011, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television director.

He was a graduate of the Harvard School of Business.

In the early 1940s, Doniger started as a scriptwriter with Universal Films. During World War II, he worked on training films for the United States Army. His knowledge of military matters was reflected in some of his later work for television and films.

After the war, Doniger worked as a screenwriter, director and producer. He specialized in hard-boiled action pictures, including prison dramas (Duffy of San Quentin, 1954, and The Steel Cage, 1954), as well as war pictures (Cease Fire!, 1953). The latter was one of the first 3-D war films.

He directed sports films, including Safe at Home! (1962, starring New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris), and the made-for-TV movie Mad Bull (1977).

In 1957, Doniger established a production company, Bettina Productions Ltd. By this time he had gravitated towards working primarily for episodic television, particularly as director of western series, such as Cheyenne (1956–57); Tombstone Territory (1957–58), Maverick, (1957), and Bat Masterson (1958–60). He also directed episodes of Highway Patrol, Men Into Space, Dick Powell Theatre, Mr. Novak, Bracken's World, Rod Serling's Night Gallery, and Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, among others.

During the 1960s, Doniger directed 64 episodes of the popular soap opera Peyton Place. After leaving Peyton Place, Doniger worked at Universal and eventually returned to action subjects, where he was most at home. He directed several episodes of the popular crime series McCloud.

His abrasive style occasionally brought him into conflict with producers and stars, possibly precipitating his retirement from film work in 1991.

In 2010, Doniger donated some of his television memorabilia to the Cinematic Arts Library of the University of Southern California.

Usually with

Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
(1 films)
John Alton
John Alton
(2 films)
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Walter Doniger (18 films)

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Director

Kentucky Woman, 1h36
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Cheryl Ladd, Ned Beatty, Peter Weller, Tess Harper, Lewis Smith, Peter Hobbs
Rating63% 3.1816353.1816353.1816353.1816353.181635
Maggie Telford (Cheryl Ladd), a poverty-stricken waitress, faces harassment and humiliation when she goes to work as a coal miner to support her small son and ailing coal miner father disabled with black lung disease (Ned Beatty).
House of Women, 1h25
Directed by Crane Wilbur, Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Shirley Knight, Andrew Duggan, Constance Ford, Barbara Nichols, Margaret Hayes, Jeanne Cooper
Rating60% 3.0468153.0468153.0468153.0468153.046815
Erica Hayden (Knight) is a young expectant mother who is wrongly implicated in a crime and sent to prison for five years. Erica learns that she must find a guardian for her daughter or she will become a ward of the state. The prison's warden, Frank Cole (Duggan), becomes infatuated with Erica and effectively blocks her chances for a parole.
The Steel Jungle, 1h26
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, Walter Abel, Ted de Corsia, Creighton Hale, Kenneth Tobey
Rating58% 2.90742.90742.90742.90742.9074
Ed Novak (Perry Lopez), a two-bit bookie, goes to prison rather than squeal on his Syndicate higher-ups. Novak's silence exacts a toll on his wife Frances (Beverly Garland), who is expecting a child. The longer Novak remains in prison, the more he becomes aware that the mob has deserted him — and the more he's willing to spill what he knows. Fellow prisoner Steve Marlin (Ted de Corsia) intends to see that Novak keeps his mouth shut permanently.
The Steel Cage, 1h20
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Slezak, John Ireland, Lawrence Tierney, Arthur Franz
Rating62% 3.1279753.1279753.1279753.1279753.127975
This script must be run from the command line

Scriptwriter

Stone Cold
Stone Cold (1991)
, 1h35
Directed by Craig R. Baxley
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Lance Henriksen, William Forsythe, Sam McMurray, Richard Gant, Paulo Tocha, Illana Shoshan
Roles Ecrivain
Rating60% 3.0499853.0499853.0499853.0499853.049985
Brian Bosworth stars as Joe Huff, a tough Alabama cop who is frustrated with a system that handles criminals with kid gloves. Currently, Joe is on suspension for displaying excessive violence toward criminals.
Kentucky Woman, 1h36
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Cheryl Ladd, Ned Beatty, Peter Weller, Tess Harper, Lewis Smith, Peter Hobbs
Roles Writer
Rating63% 3.1816353.1816353.1816353.1816353.181635
Maggie Telford (Cheryl Ladd), a poverty-stricken waitress, faces harassment and humiliation when she goes to work as a coal miner to support her small son and ailing coal miner father disabled with black lung disease (Ned Beatty).
The Guns of Fort Petticoat, 1h22
Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres War, Action, Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Hope Emerson, Kathryn Crosby, Jeff Donnell, Hugh Sanders, Jeanette Nolan
Rating62% 3.148823.148823.148823.148823.14882
In 1864, during the American Civil War, Texan Lt. Frank Hewitt (Audie Murphy) is serving with the U.S. Cavalry under Colonel John Chivington. On patrol, Hewitt meets a group of Indians who are unarmed and returning to the Sand Creek reservation which they were not supposed to leave. While being briefed by Hewitt, the colonel orders the attack known to history as the Sand Creek Massacre. Hewitt not only disagrees with the punishment of the Indians, but realizes they will use the attack as an excuse to unite and spread terror throughout the Southwest, including his own hometown in Texas which has been emptied of the majority of its men who are fighting for the Confederacy. Colonel Chivington sees Indian attacks on Texas as a bonus to create havoc in the Confederacy. Violently objecting, Hewitt is placed under arrest and confined to quarters.
Hold Back The Night, 1h20
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors John Payne, Chuck Connors, Peter Graves, Mona Freeman, Robert Easton, Audrey Dalton
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.0952853.0952853.0952853.0952853.095285
The film tells the story in flashbacks of a bottle of Scotch carried by a World War II and Korean War Marine, Captain Sam MacKenzie.
The Steel Jungle, 1h26
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Perry Lopez, Beverly Garland, Walter Abel, Ted de Corsia, Creighton Hale, Kenneth Tobey
Roles Writer
Rating58% 2.90742.90742.90742.90742.9074
Ed Novak (Perry Lopez), a two-bit bookie, goes to prison rather than squeal on his Syndicate higher-ups. Novak's silence exacts a toll on his wife Frances (Beverly Garland), who is expecting a child. The longer Novak remains in prison, the more he becomes aware that the mob has deserted him — and the more he's willing to spill what he knows. Fellow prisoner Steve Marlin (Ted de Corsia) intends to see that Novak keeps his mouth shut permanently.
Alaska Seas, 1h18
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Robert Ryan, Brian Keith, Jan Sterling, Gene Barry, Ralph Dumke, Fay Roope
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.049493.049493.049493.049493.04949
Matt Kelly (Robert Ryan) is released from jail and skips town in his boat without paying outstanding storage fees. Back in his home town he is hired by his old friend Jim Kimmerly (Brian Keith), the head of the local salmon fishermen who have formed a canning co-operative. The fishermen are battling against an organised gang who are robbing the fishing traps. Matt however, short on cash, joins the raiders, whilst Jim, unaware of his duplicity, keeps covering for him amongst the other fishermen. Furthermore Kelly has his eyes upon Jim’s fiancée, Nicki (Jan Sterling). Kelly's recklessness eventually causes the loss of Kimmerly's fishing boat in a glacier avalanche. He tries to make amends for his misdemeanours in an act of self-sacrifice.
The Steel Cage, 1h20
Directed by Walter Doniger
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Kelly, Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Slezak, John Ireland, Lawrence Tierney, Arthur Franz
Rating62% 3.1279753.1279753.1279753.1279753.127975
This script must be run from the command line