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Walter Doniger

Walter Doniger

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 01, 1917
Died Nov 24, 2011 (94)
Birthplace New York City, New York, United States
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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Biography

Walter Doniger was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in action dramas and television series. A graduate of Harvard Business School, he began his career as a screenwriter in the early 1940s with Universal Pictures. During World War II, Doniger col ... laborated on training films for the U.S. Army, which influenced his later work. He directed films such as Cease Fire! (1953), one of the first 3-D war films, and Safe at Home! (1962), featuring baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Transitioning to television, Doniger directed episodes of popular series including Cheyenne, Maverick, and Peyton Place, where he directed 64 episodes. His dynamic directing style and focus on action-oriented narratives left a lasting impact on both film and television.

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Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

Screenplay

Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

1983

Writer

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

1957

Screenplay

Hold Back The Night

Hold Back The Night

1956

Writer

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

Writer

Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Story, Screenplay

Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas

1954

Writer

Cease Fire!

Cease Fire!

1953

Writer

Desperate Search

Desperate Search

1952

Writer

Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

1951

Story, Screenplay

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

1949

Adaptation

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

Story, Screenplay

Jive Junction

Jive Junction

1943

Story

Danger in the Pacific

Danger in the Pacific

1942

Story, Screenplay

Mob Town

Mob Town

1941

Writer

Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

1983

Director

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

1977

Director

House of Women

House of Women

1962

Director

Safe at Home!

Safe at Home!

1962

Director

Unwed Mother

Unwed Mother

1958

Director

The Steel Jungle

The Steel Jungle

1956

Director

Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Director

The Steel Cage

The Steel Cage

1954

Director

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

1991

Executive Producer

Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

1983

Producer

Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Producer

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