Lesley Selander_
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lesley Selander is known for directing.
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA (died at age 79).
Lesley Selander has 50 credits in our database.
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Filmography (50)
Biography
From Wikipedia.
Lesley Selander (May 26, 1900 – December 5, 1979) was an American film director of Westerns and science fiction movies. His career as director, spanning 127 feature films and dozens of TV episodes, lasted from 1936 to 1968. Before that, Selander was assistant director on films such as The Cat and the Fiddle (1934), A Night at the Opera (1935), and Fritz Lang's Fury (1936).
To this day, Selander remains one of the most prolific directors of feature Westerns in cinema history, having taken the helm for 107 Westerns between his first directorial feature in 1936 and 1967. In 1956, he was nominated for the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, for his work directing a 1954 episode of Lassie.
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Lesley Selander was born on and passed away on at the age of 79.
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Lesley Selander was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.
What movies or shows has Lesley Selander been in?
Lesley Selander has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Arizona Bushwhackers (1968), Fort Utah (1967), The Texican (1966), War Party (1965), Town Tamer (1965).
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Lesley Selander is primarily known as a director. From Wikipedia. Lesley Selander (May 26, 1900 – December 5, 1979) was an American film director of Westerns and science fiction movies. His career as…
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