William Witney
Directing
May 15, 1915
Died March 17, 2002 (86 years old)
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
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Acting Credits
122
Directed
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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, wh...
Known For
Filmography
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993
as Himself
Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys
1992
as Himself (archive footage)
8
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
as Self
Quell and Co.
1982
as Sheriff
5
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
7
Fighting With Kit Carson
1933
as Settler / Indian / Trooper
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