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Boris Petroff(1894-1972)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Boris Petroff was born on 19 December 1894 in Saratov, Russia. He was a producer and director, known for Red Snow (1952), Shotgun Wedding (1963) and The Unearthly (1957). He was married to Jane Mann and Alla Moskova. He died on 18 November 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1894
DiedNovember 18, 1972(77)
BornDecember 19, 1894
DiedNovember 18, 1972(77)
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Known for

Mala and Gloria Saunders in Red Snow (1952)
Red Snow
6.5
  • Producer(as Boris L. Petroff)
  • 1952
Jenny Maxwell in Shotgun Wedding (1963)
Shotgun Wedding
4.7
  • Producer(as Boris L. Petroff)
  • 1963
John Carradine and Allison Hayes in The Unearthly (1957)
The Unearthly
3.4
  • Producer(as Brooke L. Peters)
  • 1957
Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)
Anatomy of a Psycho
4.1
  • Producer(as Brooke L. Peters)
  • 1961

Credits

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Producer

  • Jenny Maxwell in Shotgun Wedding (1963)
    Shotgun Wedding
    4.7
    • producer (as Boris L. Petroff)
    • 1963
  • Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)
    Anatomy of a Psycho
    4.1
    • produced by (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1961
  • Robert Hutton and Osa Massen in Outcasts of the City (1958)
    Outcasts of the City
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1958
  • John Carradine and Allison Hayes in The Unearthly (1957)
    The Unearthly
    3.4
    • producer (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1957
  • The World Dances
    • producer (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1954
  • Mala and Gloria Saunders in Red Snow (1952)
    Red Snow
    6.5
    • producer (as Boris L. Petroff)
    • 1952
  • Arctic Fury (1951)
    Arctic Fury
    5.3
    • produced by
    • 1951
  • Two Lost Worlds (1951)
    Two Lost Worlds
    4.2
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Mae Clarke and John Payne in Hats Off (1936)
    Hats Off
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1936

Director

  • Jenny Maxwell in Shotgun Wedding (1963)
    Shotgun Wedding
    4.7
    • Director (as Boris L. Petroff)
    • 1963
  • Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)
    Anatomy of a Psycho
    4.1
    • directed by (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1961
  • Robert Hutton and Osa Massen in Outcasts of the City (1958)
    Outcasts of the City
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1958
  • John Carradine and Allison Hayes in The Unearthly (1957)
    The Unearthly
    3.4
    • Director (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1957
  • The World Dances
    • Director (as Brooke L. Peters)
    • 1954
  • Mala and Gloria Saunders in Red Snow (1952)
    Red Snow
    6.5
    • Director (as Boris L. Petroff)
    • 1952
  • Mae Clarke and John Payne in Hats Off (1936)
    Hats Off
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Jazz Preferred
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930

Writer

  • Jenny Maxwell in Shotgun Wedding (1963)
    Shotgun Wedding
    4.7
    • writer (as Larry Lee)
    • 1963
  • Two Lost Worlds (1951)
    Two Lost Worlds
    4.2
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Mae West in Klondike Annie (1936)
    Klondike Annie
    6.4
    • contributor to special sequences (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Larry Lee
  • Born
    • December 19, 1894
    • Saratov, Russia
  • Died
    • November 18, 1972
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Jane MannOctober 24, 1936 - November 18, 1972 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Gloria Petroff
  • Relatives
    • Victor Petroff(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Father of Gloria Petroff.

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