George Waggner
American actor and film director (1894-1984) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 90
George Waggner was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for producing and directing the 1941 film The Wolf Man.
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1984Died11 December 19841966
BatmanSeries, Director
The Green HornetSeries, 1966Director1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Director1962
Red NightmareFilm, Director1960
Surfside 6Series, Director1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Director1957
Code 3Series, Director
PawneeFilm, 1957Director, Writer1956
Telephone TimeSeries, Director1955
CheyenneSeries, Director
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Director1954
The Lone WolfSeries, Director
Bitter CreekFilm, 1954Writer1949
The Fighting KentuckianFilm, Director, Writer1947
GunfightersFilm, Director1945
Frisco SalFilm, Director, Producer1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFilm, Producer1942
Sealed LipsFilm, Director, Writer1940
Drums of the DesertFilm, Director, Writer1938
Air DevilsFilm, Writer1937
I Cover the War!Film, Writer1935
Cheers of the CrowdFilm, Writer1934
Girl o' My DreamsFilm, Writer1921
The SheikFilm, Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)1894Born7 September 1894
BatmanSeries, DirectorThe Green HornetSeries, 1966Director1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Director1962Red NightmareFilm, Director1960Surfside 6Series, Director195877 Sunset StripSeries, Director1957Code 3Series, DirectorPawneeFilm, 1957Director, Writer1956Telephone TimeSeries, Director1955CheyenneSeries, DirectorScreen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Director1954The Lone WolfSeries, DirectorBitter CreekFilm, 1954Writer1949The Fighting KentuckianFilm, Director, Writer1947GunfightersFilm, Director1945Frisco SalFilm, Director, Producer1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFilm, Producer1942Sealed LipsFilm, Director, Writer1940Drums of the DesertFilm, Director, Writer1938Air DevilsFilm, Writer1937I Cover the War!Film, Writer1935Cheers of the CrowdFilm, Writer1934Girl o' My DreamsFilm, Writer1921The SheikFilm, Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)1894Born7 September 1894People around George
Close ties
Lon Chaney Jr. George produced The Wolf Man (1941)
Maria Montez George produced White Savage and Gypsy Wildcat
Arthur Lubin Directed I Cover the War! and Idol of the Crowds
John Wayne George directed Operation Pacific (1953)
Bela Lugosi George produced The Wolf Man (1941)
Susanna Foster George directed The Climax and Frisco Sal
Lionel Atwill George produced The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Don Barclay George produced Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Sabu Dastagir George produced White Savage (1943)
Turhan Bey George directed The Climax (1944)
Leo Carrillo George produced Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Claude Rains George produced The Wolf Man (1941)
Ralph Bellamy George directed The Wolf Man (1942)
Maria Ouspenskaya George directed The Wolf Man (1942)
Dwight Frye George produced The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
Curt Siodmak Also in The Wolf Man (1941)
Preston Foster George directed Tangier and Destination 60,000
Dorothy Provine George directed The Roaring 20s and The Alaskans
Patric Knowles George produced The Wolf Man (1941)
Grant Withers George directed The Fighting Kentuckian (1950)
William Desmond George produced Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Phil Rosen Directed Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
Cyril Delevanti George produced Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Paul Malvern Produced Phantom of Chinatown and Tangier
Known for
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The Wolf Man 1941
The Iron Horse 1925
Phantom of the Opera 1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 1943
Operation Pacific 1951
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
134 credits on file
Television 17
About this person
For some unknown reason, Waggner sometimes configured his name in mostly lowercase letters but with his surname's two Gs capitalized ("waGGner"), including in the credits of some of the productions he directed.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1984 · aged 90
