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Carl K. Hittleman(1907-1999)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Carl K. Hittleman was born on 28 July 1907 in New York City, New York, USA. Carl was a producer and writer, known for Big Daddy (1969), The Buster Keaton Show (1949) and Kentucky Rifle (1955). Carl was married to Joan Hittleman. Carl died on 22 September 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 28, 1907
DiedSeptember 22, 1999(92)
BornJuly 28, 1907
DiedSeptember 22, 1999(92)
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Known for

Joan Blondell, Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, Carl K. Hittleman, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
Big Daddy
5.7
  • Producer
  • 1969
Buster Keaton in The Buster Keaton Show (1949)
The Buster Keaton Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Jeanne Cagney, Cathy Downs, Lance Fuller, and Chill Wills in Kentucky Rifle (1955)
Kentucky Rifle
4.3
  • Producer
  • 1955
Patricia Medina and Gerald Mohr in The Buckskin Lady (1957)
The Buckskin Lady
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1957

Credits

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Producer

  • The Blue Hour (1971)
    The Blue Hour
    3.8
    • producer (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1971
  • Joan Blondell, Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, Carl K. Hittleman, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
    Big Daddy
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Sterling Hayden, Lee Van Cleef, and Pamela Duncan in Gun Battle at Monterey (1957)
    Gun Battle at Monterey
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Patricia Medina and Gerald Mohr in The Buckskin Lady (1957)
    The Buckskin Lady
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Jeanne Cagney, Cathy Downs, Lance Fuller, and Chill Wills in Kentucky Rifle (1955)
    Kentucky Rifle
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Buster Keaton in The Buster Keaton Show (1949)
    The Buster Keaton Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1950–1951
  • Little Big Horn (1951)
    Little Big Horn
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Buster Keaton in The Misadventures of Buster Keaton (1950)
    The Misadventures of Buster Keaton
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Ann Dvorak and John Ireland in The Return of Jesse James (1950)
    The Return of Jesse James
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Vincent Price, Beulah Bondi, Ellen Drew, Tina Pine, and Vladimir Sokoloff in The Baron of Arizona (1950)
    The Baron of Arizona
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Don 'Red' Barry, Steve Brodie, John Cason, Marc Lawrence, Sid Melton, Marjorie Steele, and Ben Welden in Tough Assignment (1949)
    Tough Assignment
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Richard Arlen, Joyce Compton, Reed Hadley, Olin Howland, Mary Beth Hughes, James Millican, and Grady Sutton in Grand Canyon (1949)
    Grand Canyon
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1949
  • Barbara Britton, Preston Foster, Reed Hadley, and John Ireland in I Shot Jesse James (1949)
    I Shot Jesse James
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1949
  • James Ellison, Jane Frazee, and Mary Beth Hughes in Last of the Wild Horses (1948)
    Last of the Wild Horses
    2.4
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, Chris-Pin Martin, and Patricia Morison in The Return of Wildfire (1948)
    The Return of Wildfire
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1948

Writer

  • Breaking Point (1989)
    Breaking Point
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1989
  • The Blue Hour (1971)
    The Blue Hour
    3.8
    • original story (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1971
  • Joan Blondell, Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, Carl K. Hittleman, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
    Big Daddy
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1969
  • John Carradine and Chuck Courtney in Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
    Billy the Kid Versus Dracula
    3.9
    • written by (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1966
  • John Lupton and Narda Onyx in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
    Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
    3.5
    • original story and screenplay (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1966
  • James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Taylor in 36 Hours (1964)
    36 Hours
    7.4
    • based on a story by
    • 1964
  • Patricia Medina and Gerald Mohr in The Buckskin Lady (1957)
    The Buckskin Lady
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Jeanne Cagney, Cathy Downs, Lance Fuller, and Chill Wills in Kentucky Rifle (1955)
    Kentucky Rifle
    4.3
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Richard Crane and Sally Mansfield in Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1953)
    Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1953–1954
  • Buster Keaton in The Buster Keaton Show (1949)
    The Buster Keaton Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • story by
    • teleplay (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1951
  • Ann Dvorak and John Ireland in The Return of Jesse James (1950)
    The Return of Jesse James
    6.0
    • from an original story
    • 1950
  • Don 'Red' Barry, Steve Brodie, John Cason, Marc Lawrence, Sid Melton, Marjorie Steele, and Ben Welden in Tough Assignment (1949)
    Tough Assignment
    5.4
    • story
    • 1949
  • Richard Arlen, Joyce Compton, Reed Hadley, Olin Howland, Mary Beth Hughes, James Millican, and Grady Sutton in Grand Canyon (1949)
    Grand Canyon
    5.2
    • story
    • 1949
  • Margia Dean and Robert Lowery in Shep Comes Home (1948)
    Shep Comes Home
    5.8
    • story idea (as Carl Hittleman)
    • 1948
  • Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, Chris-Pin Martin, and Patricia Morison in The Return of Wildfire (1948)
    The Return of Wildfire
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1948

Director

  • Joan Blondell, Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, Carl K. Hittleman, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
    Big Daddy
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Sterling Hayden, Lee Van Cleef, and Pamela Duncan in Gun Battle at Monterey (1957)
    Gun Battle at Monterey
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Patricia Medina and Gerald Mohr in The Buckskin Lady (1957)
    The Buckskin Lady
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)
    Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1956
  • Jeanne Cagney, Cathy Downs, Lance Fuller, and Chill Wills in Kentucky Rifle (1955)
    Kentucky Rifle
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Carl Hittleman
  • Born
    • July 28, 1907
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 1999
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Joan Hittleman? - 1986 (her death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Thirty-Six Hours". NOTE: Filmed as 36 Hours (1964).

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