Biography

Kurt Neumann was born on April 5, 1898 in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for The Fly (1958), Rocketship X-M (1950) and She Devil (1957). He was married to Irma Ely Neumann. He died on August 21, 1958 in Hollywood, California, USA.

His biggest box-office hit was The Fly (1958), but he didn't know it. He died a month after the premiere, and a week before it went into general release.

He was considered for the director's chair on Bride of Frankenstein (1935). When James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933) became such a big hit, Universal insisted that Whale, who directed the original Frankenstein (1931), take the helm.

German-born film director, a specialist in second features. Made the rounds of Hollywood studios, beginning with Universal (1932-35; 1951-52), followed by RKO (1936-37; 1945-47), Paramount (1938-40) and United Artists (1942-43). From 1945 worked for Sol Lesser, in the dual capacity of director and co-producer, on the "Tarzan" franchise. Excelled in low-budget crime thrillers, westerns and science-fiction subjects, such as Rocketship X-M (1950) and The Fly (1958), arguably his most successful and best-known picture.