Lesley Selander
- Born
- May 26, 1900
- Died
- December 5, 1979 (79 years old)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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Known for
Filmography
- 1968Arizona BushwhackersFilm · Director
- 1967Fort UtahFilm · Director
- 1966The TexicanFilm · Director★ 5.4
- 1965Town TamerFilm · Director
- 1965Fort CourageousFilm · Director
- 1965War PartyFilm · Director
- 1965Convict StageFilm · Director
- 1964Daniel BooneSeries · Director★ 7.0
- 1960The Tall ManSeries · Director
- 1960Overland TrailSeries · Director
- 1959LaramieSeries · Director
- 1958CannonballSeries · Director
- 1958The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of GoldFilm · Director
- 1957The Wayward GirlFilm · Director
- 1957Taming Sutton’s GalFilm · Director
- 1957Outlaw's SonFilm · Director
- 1957Revolt at Fort LaramieFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 1957Tomahawk TrailFilm · Director
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Director
- 1956Quincannon, Frontier ScoutFilm · Director
- 1956The Broken StarFilm · Director
- 1955Desert SandsFilm · Director
- 1955FuryFilm · Director
- 1955Fort YumaFilm · Director★ 5.3
- 1955Tall Man RidingFilm · Director
- 1955ShotgunFilm · Director★ 5.6
- 1954LassieSeries · Director★ 6.3
- 1954Return from the SeaFilm · Director
- 1954The Yellow TomahawkFilm · Director
- 1954Arrow In The DustFilm · Director
- 1954Dragonfly SquadronFilm · Director
- 1953The Royal African RiflesFilm · Director
- 1953Fighter AttackFilm · Director
- 1953Fort AlgiersFilm · Director
- 1953War PaintFilm · Director
- 1953Cow CountryFilm · Director
- 1953Fort VengeanceFilm · Director
- 1952The RaidersFilm · Director
- 1952Flat TopFilm · Director
- 1952Battle ZoneFilm · Director
- 1952Desert PassageFilm · Director
- 1952Road AgentFilm · Director
- 1952Trail GuideFilm · Director
- 1952Fort OsageFilm · Director
- 1951Overland TelegraphFilm · Director
- 1951Flight to MarsFilm · Director★ 5.2
- 1951Pistol HarvestFilm · Director
- 1951The HighwaymanFilm · Director
- 1951GunplayFilm · Director
- 1951Cavalry ScoutFilm · Director
- 1951I Was an American SpyFilm · Director
- 1951Saddle LegionFilm · Director
- 1951Law of the BadlandsFilm · Director
- 1950Short GrassFilm · Director
- 1950The Kangaroo KidFilm · Director
- 1950Rio Grande PatrolFilm · Director
- 1950Rider from TucsonFilm · Director
- 1950Storm Over WyomingFilm · Director
- 1950Dakota LilFilm · Director
- 1950Riders of the RangeFilm · Director
- 1949The Mysterious DesperadoFilm · Director
- 1949Masked RaidersFilm · Director
- 1949StampedeFilm · Director
- 1949Sky DragonFilm · Director
- 1949RustlersFilm · Director
- 1949Brothers in the SaddleFilm · Director
- 1948Indian AgentFilm · Director
- 1948Strike It RichFilm · Director
- 1948Belle Starr's DaughterFilm · Director
- 1948Guns of HateFilm · Director
- 1948PanhandleFilm · Director
- 1947The Red StallionFilm · Director
- 1947BlackmailFilm · Director
- 1947Robin Hood Of TexasFilm · Director
- 1947Saddle PalsFilm · Director
- 1947Last Frontier UprisingFilm · Director
- 1947The Pilgrim LadyFilm · Director
- 1946Out California WayFilm · Director
- 1946Night Train to MemphisFilm · Director
- 1946Traffic in CrimeFilm · Director
- 1946Passkey to DangerFilm · Director
- 1946The Catman of ParisFilm · Director
- 1945The Fatal WitnessFilm · Director
- 1945Jungle RaidersFilm · Director
- 1945Phantom of the PlainsFilm · Director
- 1945Trail of Kit CarsonFilm · Director
- 1945Three's a CrowdThree's a CrowdFilm · Director
- 1945The Vampire's GhostFilm · Director
- 1945Great Stagecoach RobberyFilm · Director
- 1944Sheriff of Las VegasFilm · Director
- 1944Firebrands of ArizonaFilm · Director
- 1944Sheriff of SundownFilm · Director
- 1944Cheyenne WildcatFilm · Director
- 1944Stagecoach to MontereyFilm · Director
- 1944Bordertown TrailFilm · Director
- 1944Call of the RockiesFilm · Director
- 1944Forty ThievesFilm · Director
- 1944LumberjackFilm · Director
- 1943Riders of the DeadlineFilm · Director
- 1943Bar 20Film · Director
- 1943Colt ComradesFilm · Director
- 1943Buckskin FrontierFilm · Director
- 1943Border PatrolFilm · Director
- 1942Lost CanyonFilm · Director
- 1942Red River Robin HoodFilm · Director
- 1942Undercover ManFilm · Director
- 1942Bandit RangerFilm · Director
- 1942Thundering HoofsFilm · Director
- 1941Riders of the TimberlineFilm · Director
- 1941Stick to Your GunsFilm · Director
- 1941Wide Open TownFilm · Director
- 1941Pirates on HorsebackFilm · Director
- 1941The RoundupFilm · Director
- 1941Doomed CaravanFilm · Director
- 1940Three Men from TexasFilm · Director
- 1940Cherokee StripFilm · Director
- 1940Stagecoach WarFilm · Director
- 1940Hidden GoldFilm · Director
- 1940The Light of Western StarsFilm · Director
- 1940Knights of the RangeFilm · Director
- 1940Santa Fe MarshalFilm · Director
- 1939Range WarFilm · Director
- 1939Renegade TrailFilm · Director
- 1939Heritage of the DesertFilm · Director
- 1939Silver on the SageFilm · Director
- 1939Sunset TrailFilm · Director
- 1938The FrontiersmenFilm · Director
- 1938The Mysterious RiderFilm · Director
- 1938Pride of the WestFilm · Director
- 1938Bar 20 JusticeFilm · Director
- 1938Heart of ArizonaFilm · Director
- 1938Cassidy of Bar 20Film · Director
- 1938Partners of the PlainsFilm · Director
- 1937The BarrierFilm · Director
- 1937Black AcesFilm · Director
- 1937Hopalong Rides AgainFilm · Director
- 1937Smoke Tree RangeFilm · Director
- 1937Left-Handed LawFilm · Director
- 1937SandflowFilm · Director
- 1936Empty SaddlesFilm · Director
- 1936The Boss Rider of Gun CreekFilm · Director
- 1936Ride 'Em CowboyFilm · Director
- 1936FuryFilm · Assistant Director★ 7.5
- 1936Moonlight MurderFilm · Assistant Director
- 1936The Garden Murder CaseFilm · Assistant Director
- 1935A Night at the OperaFilm · Assistant Director★ 7.4
- 1934What Every Woman KnowsFilm · Assistant Director
- 1934The Thin ManFilm · Assistant Director★ 7.5
- 1933The Warrior's HusbandFilm · Assistant Director
- 1931The SpiderFilm · Assistant Director
- 1928Don't MarryDon't MarryFilm · Assistant Director
- 1926Napoleon, Jr.Napoleon, Jr.Film · Director
- 1925Wolf BloodFilm · Director of Photography
- 1925Durand of the Bad LandsFilm · Assistant Director
- 1925The Timber WolfFilm · Assistant Director
