Arthur Dreifuss | |
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.jpg.webp) Arrival of Dreifuss at Schiphol on May 10, 1965. | |
| Born | March 25, 1908 |
| Died | December 31, 1993 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, theatrical producer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1931 - 1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Cross, April 27, 1934 - ?[2] Barbara Brier (September 23, 1949–September 12, 1956; divorced)[3] |
| Children | 4[4][3] |
Arthur Dreifuss (sometimes credited as Dreyfuss; March 25, 1908 – December 31, 1993)[1][4] was a German-born American film director, and occasional producer, screenwriter and choreographer.
Dreifuss was active from 1939 through 1968, directing about 50 films and producing a few Columbia Pictures short subjects. Toward the end of his career, Dreifuss concentrated on youth culture films and exploitation movies.
Selected filmography
- Double Deal (1939)
- Mystery in Swing (1940)
- Sunday Sinners (1940)
- Reg'lar Fellers (1941)
- Murder on Lenox Avenue (1941)
- The Boss of Big Town (1942)
- Baby Face Morgan (1942)
- The Payoff (1942)
- Campus Rhythm (1943)
- Nearly Eighteen (1943)
- Sarong Girl (1943)
- The Sultan's Daughter (1943)
- Melody Parade (1943)
- Ever Since Venus (1944)
- Eadie Was a Lady (1945)
- Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
- Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)
- The Gay Senorita (1945)
- Junior Prom (1946, first of the "Teen Agers" series)
- Freddie Steps Out (1946, second of the "Teen Agers" series)
- High School Hero (1946, third of the "Teen Agers" series)
- Betty Co-Ed (1946)
- Vacation Days (1947, fourth of the "Teen Agers" series)
- Little Miss Broadway (1947)
- Sweet Genevieve (1947)
- Two Blondes and a Redhead (1947)
- Glamour Girl (1948)
- Mary Lou (1948)
- I Surrender Dear (1948)
- An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949)
- Shamrock Hill (1949)
- Manhattan Angel (1949)
- There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)
- Life Begins at 17 (1958)
- Juke Box Rhythm (1959)
- The Last Blitzkrieg (1959)
- The Quare Fellow (1962)
- The Love-Ins (1967)
- Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
- The Young Runaways (1968)
- For Singles Only (1968)
- A Time to Sing (1968)
References
- 1 2 Singer, Michael. Film Directors: A Complete Guide. Beverly Hills, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing. Page 106. ISBN 0-943728-15-0
- ↑ Arthur Dreifuss New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940 . FamilySearch.
- 1 2 "Highball Glass Dodging Actress Given Divorce". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1956. Page 45. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- 1 2 "Arthur Dreifuss, 85; Producer, Director for Movies, Television". The Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1994. Page A24. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
Further reading
- Shaw, Nancy. "Happenings: Black Tie Elegance". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 17 October 1970. pp. C1, 4C.
- Vallance, Tom. "Obituary: Arthur Dreifuss". The Independent. 18 September 2011.
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