William Witney
Known for
William Witney is, professionally, an American director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. 'Master of the World' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. The record leans toward sci-fi. The tally is 122 titles between the two screens.
William Witney
93 Directed
24 Series
William Witney is, professionally, an American director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. 'Master of the World' accounts for most of whatever public profile there is. The record leans toward sci-fi. The tally is 122 titles between the two screens.
Movies
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The Outcast
1954
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Master of the World
1961
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Adventures of Captain Marvel
1941
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The Girls on the Beach
1965
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Apache Rifles
1964
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The Crimson Ghost
1946
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Juvenile Jungle
1958
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Santa Fe Passage
1955
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Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
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I Escaped from Devil's Island
1973
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Arizona Raiders
1965
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Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
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The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
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40 Guns to Apache Pass
1967
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The Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939
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G-men vs. the Black Dragon
1943
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Jungle Girl
1941
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Adventures of Red Ryder
1940
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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
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Susanna Pass
1949
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Drums of Fu Manchu
1943
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Trail of Robin Hood
1950
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Heldorado
1946
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Dick Tracy's G-Men
1939
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Home in Oklahoma
1946
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
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Mysterious Doctor Satan
1940
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Trigger, Jr.
1950
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The Lone Ranger
1938
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The Fighting Devil Dogs
1938
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Under California Stars
1948
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On the Old Spanish Trail
1947
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Paratroop Command
1959
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The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
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The Trigger Trio
1937
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Bells of San Angelo
1947
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SOS Coast Guard
1937
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Twilight in the Sierras
1950
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Young and Wild
1958
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The Painted Stallion
1937
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Colorado Sundown
1952
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City of Shadows
1955
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Dick Tracy Returns
1938
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Darktown Strutters
1975
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A Strange Adventure
1956
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The Far Frontier
1948
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Grand Canyon Trail
1948
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Down Dakota Way
1949
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Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
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Stranger at My Door
1956
TV Shows
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Stories of the Century
1954
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Coronado 9
1960
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Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
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Zorro
1957
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The Virginian
1962
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Riverboat
1959
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Laredo
1965
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Tarzan
1966
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Western von gestern
1978
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The Tall Man
1960
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Kodiak
1974
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Daniel Boone
1964
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The High Chaparral
1967
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Branded
1965
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Hondo
1967
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Laramie
1959
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Frontier Doctor
1958
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Overland Trail
1960
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The Wild Wild West
1965
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Bonanza
1959
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The Wide Country
1962
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Frontier Circus
1961
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Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Full Filmography
Quell and Co.
Director
1982
Film
Western von gestern
Director · 5 episodes
1978–
TV
Darktown Strutters
Director
1975
Film
Kodiak
Director · 4 episodes
1974–
TV
I Escaped from Devil's Island
Director
1973
Film
The High Chaparral
Director · 4 episodes
1967–
TV
Hondo
Director · 3 episodes
1967–
TV
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Director
1967
Film
40 Guns to Apache Pass
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1967
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Witney still alive?
William Witney passed away on March 17, 2002 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of William Witney?
William Witney is best known for directing Master of the World, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Arizona Raiders.
How many movies has William Witney directed?
Over a 67-year career (since 1935), William Witney has directed or written 93 films and worked on 24 TV shows.
What was William Witney's first movie?
The career of William Witney began with The Singing Vagabond (1935).
What is William Witney's most recent movie or series?
William Witney's most recent release is Quell and Co., which premiered on January 30, 1982.
What TV shows has William Witney created or directed?
On television, William Witney has appeared in Bonanza, Zorro, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Wild Wild West.
William Witney
1915-05-15 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
William Nuelsen Witney (15 May 1915 – 17 March 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu.
He directed many Westerns during his career, and is credited with devising the modern system of filming movie fight sequences in a series of carefully choreographed shots, which he patterned after the musical sequences of American director Busby Berkeley.[1] Prolific and pugnacious, Witney began directing while still in his 20s, and continued until 1982.
Quentin Tarantino singles out Witney as one of his favorite directors, particularly for The Golden Stallion (1949), a Roy Rogers vehicle.[2] Witney also directed Master of the World (1961) starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson.William Witney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia