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Lew Landers (1901–1962)

Director | Miscellaneous Crew | Actor

Rivaling Sam Newfield and William Beaudine as one of the American film industry's most prolific directors, Lew Landers began directing features in the mid-'30s under his real name of Louis Friedlander, but changed it to Lew Landers after several films. His first effort, The Raven, with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi... See full bio »

Born:

Louis Friedlander
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 61) in Palm Desert, California, USA
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1963 Terrified
 
1959-1961 Bat Masterson (TV series)
– Dead Man's Claim (1961)
– The Price of Paradise (1961)
– A Time to Die (1960)
– Dead Men Don't Pay Debts (1959)
 
1960-1961 Sugarfoot (TV series)
– Stranger in Town (1961)
– Shepherd with a Gun (1961)
– The Long Dry (1960)
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
– The Dead Ringer (1961)
 
1959-1960 Maverick (TV series)
– Arizona Black Maria (1960)
– Easy Mark (1959)
 
1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
– White Vengeance (1960)
 
1960 Colt .45 (TV series)
– Alibi (1960)
– Chain of Command (1960)
– Phantom Trail (1960)
 
1960 Cheyenne (TV series)
– Riot at Arroyo Seco (1960)
 
1959-1960 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
– State's Witness (1960)
– Grave Near Tombstone (1959)
 
1955-1959 Highway Patrol (TV series)
– Mexican Chase (1959)
– Cargo Hijack (1959)
– False Confession (1958)
– Train Copter (1958)
– Stolen Car Ring (1956)
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1959 Rescue 8 (TV series)
– Flash Flood (1959)
 
1958-1959 Mackenzie's Raiders (TV series)
– Blood on the Rio (1959)
– Captured in Mexico (1959)
– Drought (1959)
– Long Ride Home (1959)
– Son of the Hawk (1959)
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1958 Hot Rod Gang
 
1957-1958 Harbor Command (TV series)
– Lover's Lane Bandits (1958)
– Ghost Ship (1958)
– Smallpox (1958)
– Shore Patrol (1958)
– Sunken Gold (1958)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1957-1958 Casey Jones (TV series)
– Mrs. Casey Jones (1958)
– The Gunslinger (1957)
– Death Rides the Tender (1957)
– Spurline to Danger (1957)
 
1957-1958 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
– Superman's Wife (1958)
– Three in One (1957)
 
1955-1957 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
– Double Reward (1957)
– A Texas Million (1957)
– Both Barrels Blazing (1957)
– Panhandle (1957)
– Bandits of El Dorado (1956)
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1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
– Little Vagabond (1957)
– Death Defying Dozetti (1957)
– Counterfeit Clown (1957)
– Big Top Angel (1957)
 
1957 Whirlybirds (TV series)
– The Big U (1957)
 
1957 Dr. Christian (TV series)
– Rabies (1957)
– Truck Driver (1957)
 
1956 The Cruel Tower
 
1956 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
– Return of Rin Tin Tin (1956)
– The White Wolf (1956)
 
1956 Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV series)
 
1953-1956 I Led 3 Lives (TV series)
– Hit and Run (1956)
– Convicts (1954)
– Counterfeit (1954)
– Infiltration (1954)
– Baited Trap (1953)
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1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
– The Stones Began to Move (1955)
 
1954-1955 Topper (TV series)
– Topper's Other Job (1955)
– Topper's Insurance Scandal (1955)
– The Blood Brother (1955)
– Topper Fights a Duel (1955)
– Topper's Accident (1954)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1952-1954 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
– Climax (1954)
– Mask of Hate (1954)
– The Girl in Cell 13 (1954)
– The Placid Affair (1954)
– Murder for Sale (1954)
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1954 Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
 
1953-1954 The Cisco Kid (TV series)
– Cisco Plays the Ghost (1954)
– The Iron Mask (1954)
– Outlaw's Gallery (1953)
– Indian Uprising (1953)
– Battle of Red Rock Pass (1953)
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1953-1954 Your Favorite Story (TV series)
– The Heroism of Doctor Hallidonhill (1954)
– High Seas (1953)
– Colonel Esteban's Jewel (1953)
 
1954 Meet Corliss Archer (TV series)
– Harry Tells Dex How It Is (1954)
 
1953 Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
 
1953 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV series)
– Cell 14 (1953)
 
1953 Run for the Hills
 
1953 Man in the Dark
 
1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
– Double Exposure (1953)
 
1953 Tangier Incident
 
1951-1953 The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV series)
– Bad Men of Marysville (1953)
– Ventura Feud (1953)
– Thunder Over Inyo (1952)
– The Range Master (1952)
– Road to Destiny (1952)
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1953 Terry and the Pirates (TV series)
– Compound C-3 Theft (1953)
– Extra Cargo (1953)
– The Green God (1953)
– The Randall Affair (1953)
– Black Market for Death
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1952 Torpedo Alley
 
1952 Arctic Flight
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Dress in the Window (1952)
 
1952 California Conquest
 
1952 Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land
 
1952 Aladdin and His Lamp
 
1952 The Files of Jeffrey Jones (TV series)
– Bullets for the Burlesque Beauty (1952)
– Killer Bait (1952)
– Message from a Corpse (1952)
– Mister Doom (1952)
– Skid Row Serenade (1952)
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1948-1951 Public Prosecutor (TV series)
– The Case of the Dead Man's Voice (1951)
– The Case of the Devil's Heart (1951)
– The Case of Crepe for Suzette (1948)
– The Case of the Glamour Girls
– The Case of the Innocent Lion
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1951 The Magic Carpet
 
1951 Jungle Manhunt
 
1951 Hurricane Island
 
1951 The Big Gusher
 
1951 When the Redskins Rode
 
1951 A Yank in Korea
 
1951 Blue Blood
 
1951 The Bogus Green (TV movie)
 
1950 Revenue Agent
 
1950 Last of the Buccaneers
 
1950 Chain Gang
 
1950 State Penitentiary
 
1950 Beauty on Parade
 
1950 Dynamite Pass
 
1950 Tyrant of the Sea
 
1950 Girls' School
 
1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
 
1949 Barbary Pirate
 
1949 Air Hostess
 
1949 Stagecoach Kid
 
1949 I Found a Dog (short)
 
1949 Law of the Barbary Coast
 
1948 Inner Sanctum
 
1948 My Dog Rusty
 
1948 Adventures of Gallant Bess
 
1947 Devil Ship
 
1947 My Pal (short)
 
1947 The Son of Rusty
 
1947 Under the Tonto Rim
 
1947 Thunder Mountain
 
1947 Danger Street
 
1947 Seven Keys to Baldpate
 
1947 Doctor Jim
 
1946 Death Valley
 
1946 Hot Cargo
 
1946 The Truth About Murder
 
1946 The Mask of Diijon
 
1946 Tokyo Rose
 
1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
 
1945 Follow That Woman
 
1945 The Enchanted Forest
 
1945 The Windjammer
 
1945 Shadow of Terror
 
1945 Arson Squad
 
1945 Secrets of a Sorority Girl (uncredited)
 
1945 Trouble Chasers
 
1945 The Power of the Whistler
 
1945 Crime, Inc.
 
1944 I'm from Arkansas
 
1944 Black Arrow
 
1944 Swing in the Saddle
 
1944 U-Boat Prisoner
 
1944 Stars on Parade
 
1944 The Black Parachute
 
1944 Two-Man Submarine
 
1944 The Ghost That Walks Alone
 
1944 Cowboy Canteen
 
1944 The Return of the Vampire
 
1943 The Deerslayer
 
1943 Doughboys in Ireland
 
1943 Redhead from Manhattan
 
1943 Murder in Times Square
 
1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie
 
1943 Power of the Press
 
1942 Junior Army
 
1942 Stand By All Networks
 
1942 The Boogie Man Will Get You
 
1942 Smith of Minnesota
 
1942 Sabotage Squad
 
1942 Atlantic Convoy
 
1942 Submarine Raider
 
1942 Not a Ladies' Man
 
1942 Alias Boston Blackie
 
1942 Canal Zone
 
1942 The Man Who Returned to Life
 
1942 Cadets on Parade
 
1941 Harvard, Here I Come!
 
1941 The Stork Pays Off
 
1941 Mystery Ship
 
1941 I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
 
1941 The Singing Hill
 
1941 Back in the Saddle
 
1941 Ridin' on a Rainbow
 
1941 Lucky Devils
 
1940 Slightly Tempted
 
1940 Girl from Havana
 
1940 Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
 
1940 Wagons Westward
 
1940 La Conga Nights
 
1940 Ski Patrol
 
1940 Enemy Agent
 
1940 Honeymoon Deferred
 
1939 Bad Lands
 
1939 Conspiracy
 
1939 The Girl and the Gambler
 
1939 Fixer Dugan
 
1939 Twelve Crowded Hours
 
1939 Pacific Liner
 
1938 Annabel Takes a Tour
 
1938 The Affairs of Annabel (uncredited)
 
1938 Smashing the Rackets
 
1938 Sky Giant
 
1938 Blind Alibi
 
1938 Law of the Underworld
 
1938 Condemned Women
 
1938 Double Danger
 
1938 Crashing Hollywood
 
1937 Danger Patrol
 
1937 Living on Love
 
1937 Flight from Glory
 
1937 Border Cafe
 
1937 You Can't Buy Luck
 
1937 The Man Who Found Himself
 
1937 They Wanted to Marry
 
1936 Night Waitress
 
1936 Without Orders
 
1936 Parole! (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (uncredited)
 
1935 Stormy (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1935 The Raven (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1935 The Call of the Savage (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1935 The Rustlers of Red Dog (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1934 Tailspin Tommy (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1934 The Red Rider (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1934 The Vanishing Shadow (as Louis Friedlander)
 
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1973 Superman (director: archive footage)
 
1956 Savage Fury (director: archive footage - as Louis Friedlander)
 
1928 The Man Who Laughs (production staff member - as Louis Friedlander)
 
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1914 The Escape
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1914 Admission -- Two Pins (short) (as Louis Friedlander)
 
1913/II The Escape (short)
Joe Binns - the Farmer's Son (as Louis Friendlander)
 

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