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Don Siegel

Director

Don Siegel

Born October 26, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied April 20, 199141 films

Donald Siegel (October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film director and producer. He is best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood, including Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), Dirty Harry (1971), and Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

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Escape from Alcatraz posterFirst watchEscape from Alcatraz19797.5San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island.View film

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Dirty Harry poster7.5Dirty Harry1971Invasion of the Body Snatchers poster7.5Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956Two Mules for Sister Sara poster7.0Two Mules for Sister Sara1970The Beguiled poster7.0The Beguiled1971The Shootist poster7.1The Shootist1976Charley Varrick poster7.4Charley Varrick1973Coogan's Bluff poster6.3Coogan's Bluff1968The Killers poster6.9The Killers1964

Filmography

41 films as director
  1. 1982Jinxed!Director
  2. 1980Rough CutDirector
  3. 1979Escape from AlcatrazDirector
  4. 1977TelefonDirector
  5. 1976The ShootistDirector
  6. 1974The Black WindmillDirector
  7. 1973Charley VarrickDirector
  8. 1971Dirty HarryDirector
  9. 1971The BeguiledDirector
  10. 1970Two Mules for Sister SaraDirector
  11. 1969Death of a GunfighterDirector
  12. 1968Coogan's BluffDirector
  13. 1968MadiganDirector
  14. 1967Stranger on the RunDirector
  15. 1964The Hanged ManDirector
  16. 1964The KillersDirector
  17. 1964The Solid Gold GirlDirector
  18. 1962Hell Is for HeroesDirector
  19. 1960Flaming StarDirector
  20. 1959Hound-Dog ManDirector
  21. 1959Edge of EternityDirector
  22. 1959The Silent KillDirector
  23. 1958The Gun RunnersDirector
  24. 1958The LineupDirector
  25. 1957Baby Face NelsonDirector
  26. 1957Spanish AffairDirector
  27. 1957The Hired ManDirector
  28. 1956Crime in the StreetsDirector
  29. 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersDirector
  30. 1955An Annapolis StoryDirector
  31. 1954Private Hell 36Director
  32. 1954Riot in Cell Block 11Director
  33. 1953China VentureDirector
  34. 1953Count the Hours!Director
  35. 1952No Time for FlowersDirector
  36. 1952The Duel at Silver CreekDirector
  37. 1949The Big StealDirector
  38. 1949Night Unto NightDirector
  39. 1946The VerdictDirector
  40. 1945Hitler LivesDirector
  41. 1945Star in the NightDirector