Saul Elkins
Saul Elkins | |
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Born | New York, New York, US | June 29, 1907
Died | May 9, 2001 Henderson, Nevada, US | (aged 93)
Occupation | Writer, producer, director |
Spouse(s) | Marguerite Elkins (Murphy) |
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Saul Elkins (June 29, 1907 in New York, New York – May 9, 2001 in Henderson, Nevada[1]) was an American writer, producer and director in the film industry.
Saul was the eldest of three sons of East European Jewish immigrant tailors.[2] He was the brother of BBC, Newsweek and CBS journalist/broadcaster Michael Elkins.[2] He directed 11 short films between 1944 and 1949, produced 14 movies between 1948 and 1951 and wrote the screenplay for 24 films between 1936 and 1950.
Filmography[]
Date | Title | Role | Series | Film | Notes |
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1936 | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Original screenplay | |
1936 | Charlie Chan at the Race Track | Writer | N/A | Feat. | From a story by |
1936 | Star for a Night | Writer | N/A | Feat. | |
1936 | Under Your Spell | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Screenplay |
1937 | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Contract writer [uncredited] | |
1938 | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Screenplay | |
1938 | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Adaptation/story | |
1939 | Off the Record | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Original story |
1939 | Writer | N/A | Feat. | Screenplay | |
1940 | Writer | Broadway Brevities | Short | Script [uncredited] | |
1943 | Writer | Broadway Brevities | Short | ||
1944 | Director | Broadway Brevities | Short | ||
1945 | Writer | Technicolor Specials | Short | ||
1945 | Star in the Night | Writer | Broadway Brevities | Short | Screenplay |
1945 | Writer | Vitaphone Varieties | Short | Narration | |
1945 | Hitler Lives | Writer | Broadway Brevities | Short | |
1945 | Writer | Technicolor Specials | Short | ||
1946 | Writer | Vitaphone Varieties | Short | Narration | |
1946 | Writer | Sports Parade | Short | ||
1946 | Director | Technicolor Specials | Short | ||
1946 | Writer | Technicolor Adventure | Short | ||
1946 | A Boy and His Dog | Writer | Technicolor Special | Short | Screenplay |
1947 | Writer | Sports Parade | Short | Narration | |
1947 | Director | Melody Masters | Short | ||
1947 | Director | Sports Parade | Short | ||
1947 | Director | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1947 | Director | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1947 | Writer | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1947 | Director | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1948 | Director | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1948 | Director | Sports Parade | Short | ||
1948 | Director | Technicolor Special | Short | ||
1948 | The Big Punch | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1948 | Embraceable You | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1949 | Writer | Technicolor Adventure | Short | ||
1949 | Flaxy Martin | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1949 | Homicide | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1949 | The Younger Brothers | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1949 | One Last Fling | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1949 | Director | Sports Parade | Short | ||
1949 | The House Across the Street | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1950 | Writer | Broadway Brevities | Short | Screenplay | |
1950 | Barricade | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1950 | Colt .45 | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1950 | This Side of The Law | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1950 | Return of the Frontiersman | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1951 | Ratón Pass | Producer | N/A | Feat. | |
1951 | Sugarfoot | Producer | N/A | Feat. |
References[]
- ^ "Obituaries for May 11, 2001". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Michael Elkins#Origins
External links[]
Categories:
- American film producers
- American directors
- 1907 births
- 2001 deaths