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Oliver Drake

Known for

Writing

Born

May 28, 1903

Birthplace

Boise, Idaho, USA

Died

August 19, 1991 (aged 88)

Biography

Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.

Best known work

The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
1944
Weird Woman
Weird Woman
1944
West of the Divide
West of the Divide
1934
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
1955
Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
The Las Vegas Strangler
The Las Vegas Strangler
1968
The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
1948
City of Missing Girls
City of Missing Girls
1941
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Dragoon Wells Massacre
1957
Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna
1936

Filmography

  1. 1978

    Western von gesternTV

    Screenplay

  2. 1970

    Angelica, the Young Vixen

    Director, Producer, Writer

  3. 1969

  4. 1969

  5. 1968

    The Las Vegas Strangler

    Writer, Producer

  6. 1968

  7. 1963

  8. 1958

  9. 1957

  10. 1957

  11. 1955

    CheyenneTV

    Teleplay

  12. 1955

  13. 1950

  14. 1950

  15. 1949

    Lawless Code

    Director

  16. 1949

  17. 1949

  18. 1949

  19. 1949

  20. 1949

    Sky Dragon

    Screenplay, Story

  21. 1948

    The Feathered Serpent

    Adaptation, Story, Screenplay

  22. 1948

    Sunset Carson Rides Again

    Director, Associate Producer

  23. 1948

    Deadline

    Director, Story, Associate Producer

  24. 1948

  25. 1947

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