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Delmer Daves

Director

Delmer Daves

Born July 24, 1904 in San Francisco, California, USADied August 17, 197730 films

Delmer Daves was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.

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3:10 to Yuma posterFirst watch3:10 to Yuma19577.3Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.View film

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Filmography

30 films as director
  1. 1965The Battle of the Villa FioritaDirector
  2. 1964Youngblood HawkeDirector
  3. 1963Spencer's MountainDirector
  4. 1962Rome AdventureDirector
  5. 1961Susan SladeDirector
  6. 1961ParrishDirector
  7. 1959A Summer PlaceDirector
  8. 1959The Hanging TreeDirector
  9. 1958The BadlandersDirector
  10. 1958Kings Go ForthDirector
  11. 1958CowboyDirector
  12. 19573:10 to YumaDirector
  13. 1956The Last WagonDirector
  14. 1956JubalDirector
  15. 1954Drum BeatDirector
  16. 1954Demetrius and the GladiatorsDirector
  17. 1953Never Let Me GoDirector
  18. 1953Treasure of the Golden CondorDirector
  19. 1952Return of the TexanDirector
  20. 1951Bird of ParadiseDirector
  21. 1950Broken ArrowDirector
  22. 1949Task ForceDirector
  23. 1949A Kiss in the DarkDirector
  24. 1948To the VictorDirector
  25. 1947Dark PassageDirector
  26. 1947The Red HouseDirector
  27. 1945Pride of the MarinesDirector
  28. 1944Hollywood CanteenDirector
  29. 1944The Very Thought of YouDirector
  30. 1943Destination TokyoDirector