Warren B. Duff
Warren B. Duff | |
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| Born | May 17, 1904 |
| Died | August 5, 1973 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | cancer[1] |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1931-1972 |
Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.[2]
As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, Fashions of 1934, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Experiment Perilous (1944), Step Lively (1944), Chicago Deadline (1949) and Appointment with Danger (1951).[3][4]
He worked on television programs including The Rogues (1965), The Invaders, (1967) and Mannix (1967).[5][6][7][8]
Duff, the producer of the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931.[9][10]
Accolades
Nomination
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for Chicago Deadline (1949); shared with: Tiffany Thayer; 1950.[11]
Selected filmography
- Stage Struck (1936)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
References
- ^ "Warren Duff scripts, 1949-1972". www.oac.cdlib.org.
- ^ "Warren Duff".
- ^ Warren B. Duff at the TCM Movie Database.
- ^ "AFI-Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
- ^ Warren B. Duff at IMDb
- ^ "Bless You, G. Carter Huntington (1965)".
- ^ "Inquisition (1968)".
- ^ TV.com. "Mannix: Pressure Point". TV.com.
- ^ Out of the Past at IMDb.
- ^ "Warren B. Duff - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ Chicago Deadline at IMDb.
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