André de Toth

Director

André de Toth

Born May 15, 1915 in Makó, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]Died October 7, 200233 films

André de Toth (May 15, circa 1912 – October 27, 2002) was a Hungarian-American filmmaker, born and raised in Makó, Csongrád, Kingdom of Hungary Austro-Hungarian Empire. He directed the 3-D film House of Wax, despite being unable to see in 3-D himself, having lost an eye at an early age. He is known for his gritty B movies in the western and crime genres.

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Day of the Outlaw posterFirst watchDay of the Outlaw19596.8Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
House of Wax poster6.9House of Wax1953Crime Wave poster7.1Crime Wave1953Pitfall poster6.8Pitfall1948The Indian Fighter poster6.3The Indian Fighter1955Play Dirty poster6.3Play Dirty1969Ramrod poster6.5Ramrod1947Springfield Rifle poster6.4Springfield Rifle1952

Filmography

33 films as director
  1. 1969Play DirtyDirector
  2. 1963Gold for the CaesarsDirector
  3. 1961The MongolsDirector
  4. 1960Morgan, the PirateDirector
  5. 1960Man on a StringDirector
  6. 1959Day of the OutlawDirector
  7. 1958The Two-Headed SpyDirector
  8. 1957Hidden FearDirector
  9. 1957Monkey on My BackDirector
  10. 1955The Indian FighterDirector
  11. 1954The Bounty HunterDirector
  12. 1954TanganyikaDirector
  13. 1954Riding ShotgunDirector
  14. 1953Thunder Over the PlainsDirector
  15. 1953Crime WaveDirector
  16. 1953The Stranger Wore a GunDirector
  17. 1953House of WaxDirector
  18. 1953Last of the ComanchesDirector
  19. 1952Springfield RifleDirector
  20. 1952Carson CityDirector
  21. 1951Man in the SaddleDirector
  22. 1949Slattery's HurricaneDirector
  23. 1948PitfallDirector
  24. 1947The Other LoveDirector
  25. 1947RamrodDirector
  26. 1944Dark WatersDirector
  27. 1944None Shall EscapeDirector
  28. 1943Passport to SuezDirector
  29. 1940SemmelweisDirector
  30. 1939Six Weeks of HappinessDirector
  31. 1939Two Girls on the StreetDirector
  32. 1939The Five-FortyDirector
  33. 1939Wedding in ToprinDirector