Walter Doniger
Born: 1917-07-01 in New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2011-11-24
Known For: Directing
Biography
Walter Doniger was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in action dramas and television series. A graduate of Harvard Business School, he began his career as a screenwriter in the early 1940s with Universal Pictures. During World War II, Doniger collaborated on training films for the U.S. Army, which influenced his later work. He directed films such as Cease Fire! (1953), one of the first 3-D war films, and Safe at Home! (1962), featuring baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Transitioning to television, Doniger directed episodes of popular series including Cheyenne, Maverick, and Peyton Place, where he directed 64 episodes. His dynamic directing style and focus on action-oriented narratives left a lasting impact on both film and television.
Filmography
1991
- Stone Cold ... (Executive Producer)
1983
- Kentucky Woman ... (Writer)
1977
- Mad Bull ... (Director)
1976
- Baa Baa Black Sheep ... (Director)
1975
- Switch ... (Director)
- Ellery Queen ... (Director)
1974
- Lucas Tanner ... (Director)
1973
- Barnaby Jones ... (Director)
- Griff ... (Director)
1972
- Ghost Story ... (Director)
- Kung Fu ... (Director)
1971
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ... (Director)
- Sarge ... (Director)
1970
- McCloud ... (Director)
- Night Gallery ... (Director)
1969
- Bracken's World ... (Director)
1967
- Judd for the Defense ... (Director)
1966
- The Man Who Never Was ... (Director)
1964
- Peyton Place ... (Director)
1963
- Mr. Novak ... (Director)
- The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ... (Director)
1962
- The Virginian ... (Director)
- Safe at Home! ... (Director)
- House of Women ... (Director)
1961
- The Dick Powell Show ... (Director)
- Target: The Corruptors! ... (Director)
1960
- Checkmate ... (Director)
- Michael Shayne ... (Director)
- Outlaws ... (Director)
- Hong Kong ... (Director)
1959
- The Detectives ... (Director)
- Lock-Up ... (Director)
- Men Into Space ... (Director)
- Bold Venture ... (Director)
1958
- Bat Masterson ... (Director)
- Unwed Mother ... (Director)
- Mackenzie's Raiders ... (Director)
1957
- Maverick ... (Director)
- Tombstone Territory ... (Director)
- The Guns of Fort Petticoat ... (Screenplay)
1956
- Hold Back The Night ... (Writer)
- The Steel Jungle ... (Writer)
- Conflict ... (Director)
1955
- Cheyenne ... (Director)
- Highway Patrol ... (Director)
1954
- Alaska Seas ... (Writer)
- The Steel Cage ... (Director)
- Duffy of San Quentin ... (Director)
1953
- Cease Fire! ... (Writer)
1952
- Desperate Search ... (Writer)
1951
- Along the Great Divide ... (Screenplay)
1949
- Tokyo Joe ... (Adaptation)
- Rope of Sand ... (Story)
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band ... (Writer)
1943
- Jive Junction ... (Story)
1942
- Danger in the Pacific ... (Screenplay)
1941
- Mob Town ... (Writer)