Seymour Friedman

Seymour Friedman
Born	August 17, 1917 Detroit, Michigan United States
Died	April 2, 2003 Los Angeles, California United States
Occupation	Director

Seymour Friedman (August 17, 1917–April 2, 2003) was an American film director. He later worked as a production manager in television. Friedman began his career as an assistant director, before enlisting for military service following America's entry into World War II. He directed his first film, Trapped by Boston Blackie, in 1948. Like many of the other films he directed, it was a low-budget series film. In the early 1950s, Friedman went to Britain to make a couple of films, before returning to Hollywood. He directed his last film in 1956, and switched to working entirely in television.

Selected filmography

• Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)
• Rusty Saves a Life (1949)
• Bodyhold (1949)
• Chinatown at Midnight (1949)
• The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)
• Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950)
• The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
• Criminal Lawyer (1951)
• Loan Shark (1952)
• Escape Route (1952)
• Flame of Calcutta (1953)
• The Saint's Return (1953)
• Khyber Patrol (1954)
• African Manhunt (1955)
• Secret of Treasure Mountain (1956)

Bibliography

• Blottner, Gene. Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland, 2011.

External links

• Seymour Friedman at IMDb