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Samuel Fuller(1912-1997)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Samuel Fuller
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At age 17, Samuel Fuller was the youngest reporter ever to be in charge of the events section of the New York Journal. After having participated in the European battle theater in World War II, he directed some minor action productions for which he mostly wrote the scripts himself and which he also produced (e.g. The Baron of Arizona (1950)). His masterpiece was Pickup on South Street (1953) for 20th Century Fox, but at the end of the 1950s, he regained his independence from the production company and filmed many other movies of note, including the controversial White Dog (1982).
BornAugust 12, 1912
DiedOctober 30, 1997(85)
BornAugust 12, 1912
DiedOctober 30, 1997(85)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Shock Corridor (1963)
Shock Corridor
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1963
Richard Widmark and Jean Peters in Pickup on South Street (1953)
Pickup on South Street
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Gene Evans in The Steel Helmet (1951)
The Steel Helmet
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1951
Hell and High Water (1954)
Hell and High Water
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1954

Credits

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Production Department



  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1950–1955

Writer



  • A Fuller Life (2013)
    A Fuller Life
    7.0
    • autobiography A Third Face
    • 2013
  • Anne Heche, Ione Skye, Missy Crider, and Bahni Turpin in Girls in Prison (1994)
    Girls in Prison
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
    Rebel Highway
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1994
  • Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' (1990)
    Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon'
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1990
  • Anthony Perkins in Chillers (1990)
    Chillers
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Street of No Return (1989)
    Street of No Return
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • dialogue
    • 1989
  • Robert Duvall, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon, and Glenn Frey in Let's Get Harry (1986)
    Let's Get Harry
    5.3
    • story
    • 1986
  • Bobby Di Cicco, Véronique Jannot, and Victor Lanoux in Thieves After Dark (1983)
    Thieves After Dark
    5.7
    • adaptation
    • 1983
  • White Dog (1982)
    White Dog
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    The Big Red One
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin in Bad Men of the West (1974)
    Bad Men of the West
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Lee Marvin in The Klansman (1974)
    The Klansman
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • The Deadly Trackers (1973)
    The Deadly Trackers
    5.7
    • story "Riata"
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Burt Reynolds in Shark (1969)
    Shark
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1969

Director



  • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
    7.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' (1990)
    Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon'
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Anthony Perkins in Chillers (1990)
    Chillers
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Street of No Return (1989)
    Street of No Return
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Falkenau, the Impossible (1988)
    Falkenau, the Impossible
    7.9
    • historical segments
    • 1988
  • Bobby Di Cicco, Véronique Jannot, and Victor Lanoux in Thieves After Dark (1983)
    Thieves After Dark
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1983
  • White Dog (1982)
    White Dog
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    The Big Red One
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin in Bad Men of the West (1974)
    Bad Men of the West
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1974
  • The Deadly Trackers (1973)
    The Deadly Trackers
    5.7
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Burt Reynolds in Shark (1969)
    Shark
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Iron Horse (1966)
    Iron Horse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • Constance Towers in The Naked Kiss (1964)
    The Naked Kiss
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Shock Corridor (1963)
    Shock Corridor
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1963

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A Return to Salem's Lot
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A Return to Salem's Lot

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sam Joe Fuller
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 12, 1912
    • Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • October 30, 1997
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Christa LangJuly 25, 1967 - October 30, 1997 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Samantha Fuller
  • Relatives
      Samira Fuller-Farquhar(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Burn, Baby, Burn!".
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 10 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 25 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Martin Scorsese once said of Fuller, "It's been said that if you don't like The Rolling Stones, then you just don't like rock and roll. By the same token, I think that if you don't like the films of Sam Fuller, then you just don't like cinema. Or at least you don't understand it.".
  • Quotes
    Film is a battleground. Love, hate, violence, action, death . . . In a word, emotion.
  • Trademarks
      Rarely employed major stars and often preferred casting obscure or inexperienced actors
  • Nickname
    • Sammy
  • Salaries
      A Return to Salem's Lot
      (1987)
      $38,000

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