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Charles C. Coleman(1900-1972)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Location Management
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Charles C. Coleman was born on 29 December 1900 in Oakland, California, USA. Charles C. was an assistant director and director, known for A Place in the Sun (1951), Sabrina (1954) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). Charles C. was married to Alyce Adelaide Gay Coleman. Charles C. died on 25 May 1972 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1900
DiedMay 25, 1972(71)
BornDecember 29, 1900
DiedMay 25, 1972(71)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
A Place in the Sun
7.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
  • 1951
Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and William Holden in Sabrina (1954)
Sabrina
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
  • 1954
William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard
8.4
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
  • 1950
Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling in Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as C.C. Coleman)
  • 1951

Credits

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  • Genghis Khan (1965)
    Genghis Khan
    5.8
    • assistant director (as Buddy Coleman)
    • 1965
  • Dean Martin, Kim Novak, and Ray Walston in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
    Kiss Me, Stupid
    6.9
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1964
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1963
  • Jerry Lewis and Pat Stanley in The Ladies Man (1961)
    The Ladies Man
    6.3
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1961
  • Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
    Blueprint for Robbery
    6.3
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1961
  • Jerry Lewis, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Norman Rockwell, and Ed Wynn in Cinderfella (1960)
    Cinderfella
    5.9
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1960
  • Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, and Steve Forrest in Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
    Heller in Pink Tights
    5.9
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1960
  • Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.7
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1959
  • Tina Louise, Robert Taylor, Jack Lord, and Fess Parker in The Hangman (1959)
    The Hangman
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • The Geisha Boy (1958)
    The Geisha Boy
    6.4
    • assistant director (as C.C. 'Buddy' Coleman)
    • 1958
  • Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in The Buccaneer (1958)
    The Buccaneer
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, and Connie Stevens in Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    6.6
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1958
  • The Matchmaker (1958)
    The Matchmaker
    6.8
    • assistant director (as C.C. Coleman jr)
    • 1958
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • assistant director: San Francisco (uncredited)
    • 1958

Director



  • Iris Meredith and Charles Starrett in Outpost of the Mounties (1939)
    Outpost of the Mounties
    6.1
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Richard Arlen and Rochelle Hudson in Missing Daughters (1939)
    Missing Daughters
    6.1
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, and Charles Starrett in Spoilers of the Range (1939)
    Spoilers of the Range
    6.9
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Alan Baxter in My Son Is a Criminal (1939)
    My Son Is a Criminal
    5.9
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Rita Hayworth, Bruce Cabot, Richard Fiske, Marc Lawrence, and Robert Paige in Homicide Bureau (1939)
    Homicide Bureau
    5.6
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Julie Bishop and Charles Farrell in Flight to Fame (1938)
    Flight to Fame
    5.7
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1938
  • Mary Russell and Don Terry in Squadron of Honor (1938)
    Squadron of Honor
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1938
  • Julie Bishop and Robert Paige in Highway Patrol (1938)
    Highway Patrol
    4.6
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1938
  • Julie Bishop, Robert Paige, and Don Terry in When G-Men Step In (1938)
    When G-Men Step In
    6.2
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1938
  • Rita Hayworth and Charles Quigley in The Shadow (1937)
    The Shadow
    6.4
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1937
  • Rita Hayworth, Julie Bishop, Arthur Loft, and Don Terry in Paid to Dance (1937)
    Paid to Dance
    6.2
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1937
  • Ward Bond, Rosalind Keith, and Don Terry in A Fight to the Finish (1937)
    A Fight to the Finish
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1937
  • Rosalind Keith, Marc Lawrence, and Charles Quigley in Criminals of the Air (1937)
    Criminals of the Air
    6.3
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1937
  • Rosalind Keith and Paul Kelly in Parole Racket (1937)
    Parole Racket
    4.2
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1937
  • Charles Starrett and Marion Weldon in Dodge City Trail (1936)
    Dodge City Trail
    4.0
    • Director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
    • 1936

Location Management



  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Dean Martin, Nancy Gates, Martha Hyer, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)
    Some Came Running
    7.2
    • location director (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Shirley MacLaine and Glenn Ford in The Sheepman (1958)
    The Sheepman
    6.8
    • location (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Naked Spur (1953)
    The Naked Spur
    7.3
    • assistant location manager (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Ricardo Montalban and Shelley Winters in My Man and I (1952)
    My Man and I
    6.4
    • location manager (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, and James Whitmore in The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
    The Next Voice You Hear...
    6.3
    • location manager (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • C.C. Coleman Jr.
  • Born
    • December 29, 1900
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 25, 1972
    • Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA(brain hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Alyce Adelaide Gay Coleman1930 - May 25, 1972 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
    • Carey Moulder(Great Grandchild)

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  • Nicknames
    • Bud
    • C.C. 'Buddy' Coleman

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