Burt Topper
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Burt Topper (July 31, 1928–April 3, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter best known for cult films aimed at teenagers.
Born in Coney Island, New York, Topper moved to Los Angeles at the age of 8, and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1] After his first film Hell Squad he produced films at American International Pictures for Sam Arkoff and narrated some of AIP's film trailers.[2]
Topper died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[3]
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Day the Lord Got Busted (1976)
- The Hard Ride (1971)
- The Devil's 8 (1969)
- Wild In The Streets (1968)
- Thunder Alley (1967)
- The Strangler (1964)
- War Is Hell (1963)
- Diary of a High School Bride (1959)
- Tank Commandos (1959)
- Hell Squad (1958)
[edit] References
- ^ Staff report (April 4, 2007). Burt Topper, 78, filmmaker. Variety
- ^ http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/reply/202915
- ^ Staff report (April 6, 2007). Burt Topper, 78; directed low-budget movies aimed at teens. Los Angeles Times
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