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Don Siegel

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Born: October 26, 1912
Died: April 20, 1991
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as

Donald Siegel · Alan Smithee · Allen Smithee

Biography

Donald Siegel (October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film director and producer. He is best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood, including Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970), Dirty Harry (1971), and Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

Known for

Escape from Alcatraz

Dirty Harry

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Twilight Zone

1959 Series 8.5

Two Mules for Sister Sara

To Have and Have Not

The Beguiled

The Shootist

Filmography

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2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2015

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2013

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

Acting (Self)

2001

Unmasking Zorro

Camera (Director of Photography)

The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1993

Writing (Writer) 1 EP

1992

Crew (Thanks)

1986

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

Acting (Self)

1985

The Golden Girls

Production (Producer) 180 EP

Into the Night

Acting (Embarrassed Man)

1982

Acting (Owner Adult Bookstore) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

1980

Directing (Director)

Don Siegel: Last of the Independents

Acting (Self)

1979

Escape from Alcatraz

Directing (Director) Production (Producer) Writing (Screenplay)

1978

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Acting (Taxi Driver)

1977

Directing (Director)

Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast

Acting (Self)

The Man with No Name

Acting (Self)

1976

The Shootist

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

1975

Acting 1 EP

1974

The Black Windmill

Directing (Director) Production (Producer)

1973

Charley Varrick

Acting (Murphy) Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

1971

Dirty Harry

Acting (Pedestrian Passing Harry's Car (uncredited)) Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

Dirty Harry's Way

Acting (Self)

Play Misty for Me

Acting (Murphy)

The Beguiled: The Storyteller

Acting (Self)

The Beguiled

Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

1970

Two Mules for Sister Sara

Directing (Director)

Acting 1 EP

1969

Death of a Gunfighter

Directing (Director)

1968

Acting (Extra at Whiskey A-Go-Go (uncredited))

Coogan's Bluff

Acting (Elevator Passenger (uncredited)) Directing (Director) Production (Producer)