Sidney Lanfield
Known for
By profession, Sidney Lanfield is a director with a filmography built off camera. The work has come mostly from mystery. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. In cinemas, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the work that landed.
Sidney Lanfield
41 Directed
18 Series
By profession, Sidney Lanfield is a director with a filmography built off camera. The work has come mostly from mystery. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. In cinemas, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the work that landed.
Movies
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
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Station West
1948
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Wake Up and Live
1937
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The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
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You'll Never Get Rich
1941
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Always Goodbye
1938
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Swanee River
1939
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My Favorite Blonde
1942
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Second Fiddle
1939
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Let's Face It
1943
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Sorrowful Jones
1949
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Skirts Ahoy!
1952
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Follow the Sun
1951
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One in a Million
1937
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The Lady Has Plans
1942
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King of Burlesque
1936
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Thin Ice
1937
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The Meanest Man in the World
1943
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Bring on the Girls
1945
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The Well Groomed Bride
1946
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Standing Room Only
1944
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Where There's Life
1947
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Moulin Rouge
1934
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Red Salute
1935
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Sing, Baby, Sing
1936
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Broadway Bad
1933
TV Shows
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McHale's Navy
1962
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The Addams Family
1964
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The Deputy
1959
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M Squad
1957
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Bachelor Father
1957
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The Tall Man
1960
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General Electric Theater
1953
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Riverboat
1959
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No Time for Sergeants
1964
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Johnny Staccato
1959
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Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
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87th Precinct
1961
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Checkmate
1960
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Burke's Law
1963
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Cimarron City
1958
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Rango
1967
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Wagon Train
1957
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Little Amy
1962
Full Filmography
Rango
Director · 1 episode
1967–
TV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Director · 1 episode
1966–
TV
The Addams Family
Director · 48 episodes
1964–
TV
No Time for Sergeants
Director · 2 episodes
1964–
TV
Burke's Law
Director · 1 episode
1963–
TV
McHale's Navy
Director · 54 episodes
1962–
TV
Little Amy
Director
1962
Film
Little Amy
Director · 1 episode
1962–
TV
87th Precinct
Director · 1 episode
1961–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sidney Lanfield still alive?
Sidney Lanfield passed away on June 20, 1972 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Sidney Lanfield?
Sidney Lanfield is best known for directing The Hound of the Baskervilles, You'll Never Get Rich, The Lemon Drop Kid.
How many movies has Sidney Lanfield directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1926), Sidney Lanfield has directed or written 41 films and worked on 18 TV shows.
What was Sidney Lanfield's first movie?
The career of Sidney Lanfield began with Golf Widows (1926).
What is Sidney Lanfield's most recent movie or series?
Sidney Lanfield's most recent release is Rango, which premiered on January 13, 1967.
What TV shows has Sidney Lanfield created or directed?
On television, Sidney Lanfield has appeared in The Addams Family, Wagon Train, McHale's Navy, Burke's Law.
Sidney Lanfield
1898-04-20
Sidney Ivanovich Lanfield (April 20, 1898 – June 20, 1972) was an American film director known for directing romances and light comedy films and later television programs.