David Miller
Known for
David Miller is an American director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'Lonely are the Brave' is the calling card here. 'Sudden Fear' is a second title with real reach. A large part of the career has been spent in thriller. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
David Miller
27 Directed
David Miller is an American director working on the making of films rather than the performing of them. 'Lonely are the Brave' is the calling card here. 'Sudden Fear' is a second title with real reach. A large part of the career has been spent in thriller. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life.
Movies
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Love Happy
1949
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Lonely are the Brave
1962
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Back Street
1961
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Captain Newman, M.D.
1963
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The Opposite Sex
1956
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Midnight Lace
1960
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Executive Action
1973
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Sudden Fear
1952
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Diane
1956
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Flying Tigers
1942
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Billy the Kid
1941
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The Story of Esther Costello
1957
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Happy Anniversary
1959
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Beautiful Stranger
1954
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Our Very Own
1950
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Saturday's Hero
1951
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Sunday Punch
1942
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Hammerhead
1968
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More About Nostradamus
1941
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Top o' the Morning
1949
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Bittersweet Love
1976
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Drunk Driving
1939
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The Great Heart
1938
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Penny Wisdom
1937
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Ice Antics
1939
Full Filmography
Bittersweet Love
Director
1976
Film
Executive Action
Director
1973
Film
Hail, Hero!
Director
1969
Film
Hammerhead
Director
1968
Film
Captain Newman, M.D.
Director
1963
Film
Lonely are the Brave
Director
1962
Film
Back Street
Director
1961
Film
Midnight Lace
Director
1960
Film
Happy Anniversary
Director
1959
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is David Miller still alive?
David Miller passed away on April 14, 1992 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of David Miller?
David Miller is best known for directing Lonely are the Brave, Sudden Fear, Midnight Lace.
How many movies has David Miller directed?
Over a 57-year career (since 1935), David Miller has directed or written 27 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was David Miller's first movie?
The career of David Miller began with Trained Hoofs (1935).
What is David Miller's most recent movie or series?
David Miller's most recent release is Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood, which premiered on February 19, 1981.
David Miller
1909-11-28 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA
David Miller (November 28, 1909 – April 14, 1992) was an American film director who directed such varied films as Billy the Kid (1941) with Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy, Flying Tigers (1943) with John Wayne, and Love Happy (1949) with the Marx Brothers.
Miller directed Lonely Are the Brave (1962) with Kirk Douglas; Emanuel Levy wrote, in 2009, that it "is the most accomplished film of David Miller, who directs with eloquent feeling for landscape and attention to character." Others feel that Miller's filmic masterpiece is his 1952 Noir thriller Sudden Fear; Sudden Fear was nominated for four Academy Awards, for Best Lead Actress (Joan Crawford); Best Supporting Actor (Jack Palance); Best Costume Design (Sheila O'Brien); and Best Cinematography (Charles Lang).