Hubert Cornfield

Hubert Cornfield

Known for

Directing

Born

February 9, 1929

Birthplace

Istanbul, Turkey

Died

June 18, 2006 (aged 77)

Biography

Hubert Cornfield (February 9, 1929 — June 18, 2006) was an American film director in Hollywood. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and died in Los Angeles. Billy Wilder, William Wyler and Joseph L. Mankiewicz all signed his Directors Guild of America (DGA) application.

He moved to the US as a refugee in 1941. He received attention for a short film he made The Color is Red which attracted the interest of 20th Century Fox.

He directed mainly crime films... from Film Noir to Neo Noir... and worked with legendary actors ranging from Marlon Brando to Sidney Poitier.

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Best known work

The Night of the Following Day
The Night of the Following Day
1969
Plunder Road
Plunder Road
1957
Pressure Point
Pressure Point
1962
Sudden Danger
Sudden Danger
1955
Angel Baby
Angel Baby
1961
The 3rd Voice
The 3rd Voice
1960
Les Grands Moyens
Les Grands Moyens
1976
Lure of the Swamp
Lure of the Swamp
1957
Poker d'As
Poker d'As
1973

Filmography

  1. 1976

    Les Grands Moyens

    Director

  2. 1973

    Poker d'AsTV

    Writers' Production, Creator

  3. 1969

    The Night of the Following Day

    Director, Writer, Producer

  4. 1962

    Pressure Point

    Director, Editor, Screenplay

  5. 1961

    Angel Baby

    Director

  6. 1960

    The 3rd Voice

    Writer, Director, Producer

  7. 1957

    Plunder Road

    Director

  8. 1957

  9. 1955

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