George Waggner
- Directing
- September 7, 1894 · New York City, New York, USA
- December 11, 1984
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
- The Green Hornet · Director
- Batman · Director
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Director
- Red Nightmare · Director
- Fury River · Director
- The Roaring 20's · Director
- Surfside 6 · Director
- Mission of Danger · Director
- 77 Sunset Strip · Director
- Bronco · Director
- Northwest Passage · Director
- Jack the Ripper · Director
- Destination Nightmare · Director
- Man from God's Country · Writer
- The Veil · Director
- Maverick · Director
- Pawnee · Director, Writer
- Destination 60,000 · Director, Writer
- Code 3 · Director
- O. Henry Playhouse · Director, Writer
- The O. Henry Playhouse · Writer, Director
- Telephone Time · Director
- The Sword of Villon · Director
- Arroyo · Director
- Crossroads · Director
- Screen Director's Playhouse · Self, Director
- Cheyenne · Director
- Return from the Sea · Writer
- The Lone Wolf · Director
- Bitter Creek · Screenplay
- Operation Pacific · Director, Screenplay
- The Fargo Phantom · Story
- The Fighting Kentuckian · Director, Screenplay
- Gunfighters · Director
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi · Story
- Tangier · Director
- Shady Lady · Director
- Frisco Sal · Director, Producer
- The Climax · Director, Producer
- Gypsy Wildcat · Producer
- Cobra Woman · Producer
- Phantom of the Opera · Producer
- White Savage · Producer
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · Producer
- Invisible Agent · Associate Producer
- The Ghost of Frankenstein · Producer
- Sealed Lips · Screenplay, Director
- The Wolf Man · Director, Producer
- Flying Cadets · Screenplay
- South of Tahiti · Producer, Director
- Badlands of Dakota · Associate Producer
- Father Steps Out · Screenplay
- Man-Made Monster · Director, Screenplay
- Horror Island · Director
- Phantom of Chinatown · Screenplay
- Drums of the Desert · Screenplay, Director
- Queen of the Yukon · Screenplay
- Laughing at Danger · Story, Screenplay
- On the Spot · Screenplay, Story
- The Fatal Hour · Adaptation
- Sky Patrol · Screenplay
- Oklahoma Terror · Screenplay
- Stunt Pilot · Director, Writer
- Wolf Call · Director, Screenplay
- Mystery Plane · Director, Screenplay
- The Phantom Stage · Director, Screenplay
- Honor of the West · Director, Story
- Ghost Town Riders · Director, Writer
- Prairie Justice · Director, Writer
- Guilty Trail · Director, Story
- Black Bandit · Director, Writer
- Outlaw Express · Director
- Western Trails · Director, Screenplay
- Air Devils · Screenplay
- State Police · Screenplay, Story
- Midnight Intruder · Screenplay
- The Spy Ring · Screenplay
- Idol of the Crowds · Screenplay, Story
- I Cover the War! · Screenplay
- Sea Spoilers · Screenplay