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W. Lee Wilder(1904-1982)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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W. Lee Wilder was born on 22 August 1904 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Sucha Beskidzka, Malopolskie, Poland]. W. Lee was a director and producer, known for Once a Thief (1950), The Big Bluff (1955) and Killers from Space (1954). W. Lee died on 14 February 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1904
DiedFebruary 14, 1982(77)
BornAugust 22, 1904
DiedFebruary 14, 1982(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Cesar Romero, June Havoc, and Marie McDonald in Once a Thief (1950)
Once a Thief
6.2
  • Director
  • 1950
John Bromfield, Eve Miller, Rosemarie Stack, Martha Vickers, and Eddie Bee in The Big Bluff (1955)
The Big Bluff
5.8
  • Director
  • 1955
Killers from Space (1954)
Killers from Space
3.6
  • Director
  • 1954
Spy in the Sky! (1958)
Spy in the Sky!
4.6
  • Director
  • 1958

Credits

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Director

  • Caxambu! (1971)
    Caxambu!
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968)
    The Omegans
    3.7
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960)
    Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Spy in the Sky! (1958)
    Spy in the Sky!
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Man Without a Body (1957)
    The Man Without a Body
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Eric Fleming, Nancy Malone, and Frank Marth in Fright (1956)
    Fright
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Manfish (1956)
    Manfish
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Gang Busters (1952)
    Gang Busters
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952–1955
  • John Bromfield, Eve Miller, Rosemarie Stack, Martha Vickers, and Eddie Bee in The Big Bluff (1955)
    The Big Bluff
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1955
  • The Snow Creature (1954)
    The Snow Creature
    3.3
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Killers from Space (1954)
    Killers from Space
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Noreen Nash in Phantom from Space (1953)
    Phantom from Space
    4.1
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Three Steps North (1951)
    Three Steps North
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1951
  • The Moods
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Folk Lore
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950

Producer

  • Caxambu! (1971)
    Caxambu!
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Ingrid Pitt in The Omegans (1968)
    The Omegans
    3.7
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Spy in the Sky! (1958)
    Spy in the Sky!
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Eric Fleming, Nancy Malone, and Frank Marth in Fright (1956)
    Fright
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Manfish (1956)
    Manfish
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1956
  • John Bromfield, Eve Miller, Rosemarie Stack, Martha Vickers, and Eddie Bee in The Big Bluff (1955)
    The Big Bluff
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1955
  • The Snow Creature (1954)
    The Snow Creature
    3.3
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Killers from Space (1954)
    Killers from Space
    3.6
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Noreen Nash in Phantom from Space (1953)
    Phantom from Space
    4.1
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Three Steps North (1951)
    Three Steps North
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1951
  • The Moods
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Folk Lore
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Long Remembrances
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Cesar Romero, June Havoc, and Marie McDonald in Once a Thief (1950)
    Once a Thief
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Highlights of Long Ago
    Short
    • producer
    • 1950

Writer

  • The Moods
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Folk Lore
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Long Remembrances
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Highlights of Long Ago
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Glory Filled Spirituals
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Tunes That Live
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Memorable Gems
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • The Tradition
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Southern A Capella
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1950
  • Cherished Melodies
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949
  • Melodies Reborn
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949
  • Symphonic Shades
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949
  • Melodius Sketches
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949
  • Visions and Voices
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949
  • Melodic Spirituals
    Short
    • narrative
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Wilder
  • Born
    • August 22, 1904
    • Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Sucha Beskidzka, Malopolskie, Poland]
  • Died
    • February 14, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Myles Wilder
  • Relatives
    • Billy Wilder(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Long estranged from his younger, famous brother Billy Wilder, who jokingly dismissed him as "a dull son of a bitch".

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