- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 7, 1894
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- December 11, 1984
George Waggner
George Waggner (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor. Born in New York City, he made his film debut as Yousayef in The Sheik (1921). He later went on to appearances in Western films. The first film he directed was Western Trails (1938) and his most well-known directorial effort arguably remains The Wolf Man (1941). In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the television series Maverick, Batman, The Green Hornet, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed John Wayne and Oliver Hardy wearing coonskin caps in The Fighting Kentuckian (1949), in which his daughter, Shy Waggner, appeared in a cameo. Waggner's career in film declined in the 1950s, due to the popularity of television, and he eventually moved to television late in the decade. Many of his television credits, such as Maverick and Batman, have his name spelled as "george waGGner.…
Filmography
tvThe Green Hornet
1966 · Director
movieThe Wolfman
1966 · Director
tvBatman
1966 · Director
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Director
movieRed Nightmare
1962 · Director
movieFury River
1961 · Director
tvThe Roaring 20's
1960 · Director
tvSurfside 6
1960 · Director
movieMission of Danger
1960 · Director
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Director
tvBronco
1958 · Director
tvNorthwest Passage
1958 · Director
Destination Nightmare
movieDestination Nightmare
1958 · Director
Jack the Ripper
movieJack the Ripper
1958 · Director
movieMan from God's Country
1958 · Writer
tvThe Veil
1958 · Director
tvMaverick
1957 · Director
moviePawnee
1957 · Director, Writer
Destination 60,000
movieDestination 60,000
1957 · Director, Writer
tvCode 3
1957 · Director
O. Henry Playhouse
tvO. Henry Playhouse
1957 · Director, Writer
tvThe O. Henry Playhouse
1957 · Writer, Director
tvTelephone Time
1956 · Director
The Sword of Villon
movieThe Sword of Villon
1956 · Director
movieArroyo
1955 · Director
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Self, Director
tvCheyenne
1955 · Director
movieReturn from the Sea
1954 · Writer
tvThe Lone Wolf
1954 · Director
movieBitter Creek
1954 · Screenplay
movieOperation Pacific
1951 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Fargo Phantom
1950 · Story
movieThe Fighting Kentuckian
1949 · Director, Screenplay
movieGunfighters
1947 · Director
movieSweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946 · Original Story
movieTangier
1946 · Director
movieShady Lady
1945 · Director
movieFrisco Sal
1945 · Director, Producer
movieThe Climax
1944 · Director, Producer
movieGypsy Wildcat
1944 · Producer
movieCobra Woman
1944 · Producer
moviePhantom of the Opera
1943 · Producer
movieWhite Savage
1943 · Producer
movieFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943 · Producer
movieInvisible Agent
1942 · Associate Producer
movieThe Ghost of Frankenstein
1942 · Producer
movieSealed Lips
1942 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Wolf Man
1941 · Director, Producer
movieFlying Cadets
1941 · Screenplay
movieSouth of Tahiti
1941 · Producer, Director
movieBadlands of Dakota
1941 · Associate Producer
movieFather Steps Out
1941 · Screenplay
movieMan-Made Monster
1941 · Director, Screenplay
movieHorror Island
1941 · Director
moviePhantom of Chinatown
1940 · Screenplay
movieDrums of the Desert
1940 · Director, Screenplay
movieQueen of the Yukon
1940 · Screenplay
movieLaughing at Danger
1940 · Screenplay, Story
movieOn the Spot
1940 · Story, Screenplay
movieThe Fatal Hour
1940 · Adaptation
movieSky Patrol
1939 · Screenplay
movieOklahoma Terror
1939 · Screenplay
movieStunt Pilot
1939 · Director, Writer
movieWolf Call
1939 · Director, Screenplay
movieMystery Plane
1939 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Phantom Stage
1939 · Director, Screenplay
movieHonor of the West
1939 · Director, Story, Screenplay
Ghost Town Riders
movieGhost Town Riders
1938 · Director, Writer
moviePrairie Justice
1938 · Director, Writer
movieGuilty Trails
1938 · Director, Original Story, Screenplay
movieBlack Bandit
1938 · Director, Writer
movieOutlaw Express
1938 · Director
movieWestern Trails
1938 · Director, Screenplay
movieAir Devils
1938 · Screenplay
movieState Police
1938 · Original Story, Screenplay
movieMidnight Intruder
1938 · Screenplay
movieThe Spy Ring
1938 · Screenplay
movieIdol of the Crowds
1937 · Story, Screenplay
movieI Cover the War!
1937 · Screenplay
movieSea Spoilers
1936 · Screenplay
Don’t Get Personal
movieDon’t Get Personal
1936 · Screenplay
Cappy Ricks Returns
movieCappy Ricks Returns
1935 · Screenplay
movieCheers of the Crowd
1935 · Screenplay
Champagne for Breakfast
movieChampagne for Breakfast
1935 · Screenplay
movieThe Keeper of the Bees
1935 · Writer
movieThe Healer
1935 · Writer
movieDizzy Dames
1935 · Screenplay
movieThe Cowboy Millionaire
1935 · Screenplay
movieThe Nut Farm
1935 · Writer
movieGirl o' My Dreams
1934 · Story, Screenplay
movieThe Line-Up
1934 · Screenplay
movieCity Limits
1934 · Screenplay
movieHe Couldn't Take It
1933 · Additional Dialogue
movieThe Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1933 · Story
movieGorilla Ship
1932 · Writer
movieThe Flying Fool
1929 · Lyricist
movieLove's Blindness
1926 · Oscar Issacson
movieThe Iron Horse
1925 · Buffalo Bill
movieHis Hour
1924 · Sasha Basmanoff
movieDesert Driven
1923 · Craydon
Branded Man
movieBranded Man
1922
movieThe Great Alone
1922 · Bradley Carstairs (as George Waggoner)
movieThe Sheik
1921 · Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain (as George Waggener)