Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 07, 1894
Died
Dec 11, 1984
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
103 titles
George Waggner
Biography
George Waggner (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor. Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western Trails (1938) and his most well-known directorial effort arguably remains The Wolf Man (1941). In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed John Wayne and Oliver Hardy wearing coonskin caps in The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), in which his daughter, Shy Waggner, appeared in a cameo. Waggner's career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade. Many of his television credits, such as Maverick and Batman, have his name spelled as "george waGGner." He also directed Red Nightmare, a Cold War propaganda film produced by the Department of Defense and narrated by Jack Webb. Waggner wrote the film Queen of the Yukon with Jack London. His wife was Danny Shannon. The couple had only one child, Shy, born in 1924. and two grandchildren Sherry and Robert. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Waggner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Filmography
The Green Hornet
Director
The Wolfman
Director
Batman
Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Director
Red Nightmare
Director
Fury River
Director
The Roaring 20's
Director
Surfside 6
Director
Mission of Danger
Director
77 Sunset Strip
Director
Bronco
Director
Northwest Passage
Director
Destination Nightmare
Director
Jack the Ripper
Director
Man from God's Country
Writer
The Veil
Director
Maverick
Director
Pawnee
Director
Destination 60,000
Director
Code 3
Director
O. Henry Playhouse
Director
The O. Henry Playhouse
Writer
Telephone Time
Director
The Sword of Villon
Director
Arroyo
Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
Self
Cheyenne
Director
Return from the Sea
Writer
The Lone Wolf
Director
Bitter Creek
Screenplay
Operation Pacific
Director
The Fargo Phantom
Story
The Fighting Kentuckian
Director
Gunfighters
Director
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Original Story
Tangier
Director
Shady Lady
Director
Frisco Sal
Director
The Climax
Director
Gypsy Wildcat
Producer
Cobra Woman
Producer
Phantom of the Opera
Producer
White Savage
Producer
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Producer
Invisible Agent
Associate Producer
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Producer
Sealed Lips
Director
The Wolf Man
Director
Flying Cadets
Screenplay
South of Tahiti
Producer