Elliott Nugent
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Elliott Nugent is, professionally, an American director known, when known at all, from the credit block. Work has kept arriving across 94 years. In cinemas, 'The Cat and the Canary' is the work that landed. The early work was done without much attention on it. Comedy has been the most frequent territory.
Elliott Nugent
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Elliott Nugent is, professionally, an American director known, when known at all, from the credit block. Work has kept arriving across 94 years. In cinemas, 'The Cat and the Canary' is the work that landed. The early work was done without much attention on it. Comedy has been the most frequent territory.
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My Favorite Brunette
1947
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The Great Gatsby
1949
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The Male Animal
1942
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Welcome Stranger
1947
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Nothing but the Truth
1941
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Three Cornered Moon
1933
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The Cat and the Canary
1939
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She Loves Me Not
1934
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Never Say Die
1939
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Up in Arms
1944
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Give Me a Sailor
1938
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950
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The Crystal Ball
1943
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
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Two Alone
1934
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College Scandal
1935
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And So They Were Married
1936
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The Mouthpiece
1932
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Splendor
1935
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My Outlaw Brother
1951
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Professor Beware
1938
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Enter Madame
1935
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Strictly Dynamite
1934
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If I Were Free
1933
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Just for You
1952
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Love in Bloom
1935
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Whistling in the Dark
1933
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It's All Yours
1937
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Just for You
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1952
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My Outlaw Brother
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1951
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The Skipper Surprised His Wife
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1950
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The Great Gatsby
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1949
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
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1949
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My Girl Tisa
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1948
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Welcome Stranger
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1947
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My Favorite Brunette
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1947
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Up in Arms
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1944
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elliott Nugent still alive?
Elliott Nugent passed away on August 9, 1980 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Elliott Nugent?
Elliott Nugent is best known for directing The Cat and the Canary, My Favorite Brunette, The Great Gatsby.
How many movies has Elliott Nugent directed?
Over a 51-year career (since 1929), Elliott Nugent has directed or written 33 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Elliott Nugent's first movie?
The career of Elliott Nugent began with Wise Girls (1929).
What is Elliott Nugent's most recent movie or series?
Elliott Nugent's most recent release is Just for You, which premiered on September 27, 1952.
Elliott Nugent
1896-09-20 · Dover, Ohio, USA
Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896, Dover, Ohio - August 9, 1980, New York City) was an American actor, writer, and film director. He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. He also directed the Hope films Never Say Die (1939) and My Favorite Brunette (1947).
Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber. Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940) in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He also directed the 1942 Warner Bros. film version of The Male Animal, starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland.
Nugent's autobiography Events Leading Up to the Comedy (1965) skips over large portions of Nugent's life and work, but deals honestly with the alcoholism that largely ended his career.
Nugent was the son of veteran actor J.C. Nugent who sometimes wrote or acted with Elliott.Elliott Nugent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia