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Elliot Silverstein(1927-2023)

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Elliot Silverstein
Elliot Silverstein was born on 3 August 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Cat Ballou (1965), A Man Called Horse (1970) and The Car (1977). He was married to Alana King and Evelyn Ward. He died on 24 November 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1927
DiedNovember 24, 2023(96)
BornAugust 3, 1927
DiedNovember 24, 2023(96)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Cat Ballou (1965)
Cat Ballou
6.7
  • Director
  • 1965
Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
A Man Called Horse
6.8
  • Director
  • 1970
The Car (1977)
The Car
6.2
  • Director
  • 1977
George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
Route 66
7.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1994
  • Flashfire (1994)
    Flashfire
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Picket Fences (1992)
    Picket Fences
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Heather Locklear, Deborah Adair, and Suzanne Somers in Rich Men, Single Women (1990)
    Rich Men, Single Women
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Fight for Life (1987)
    Fight for Life
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Night of Courage (1987)
    Night of Courage
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Barry Bostwick and Cristen Kauffman in Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
    Betrayed by Innocence
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Firm (1983)
    The Firm
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • The Car (1977)
    The Car
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Nightmare Honeymoon (1974)
    Nightmare Honeymoon
    4.4
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1974
  • Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    A Man Called Horse
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Anthony Quinn, Faye Dunaway, George Maharis, Michael Parks, and Robert Walker Jr. in The Happening (1967)
    The Happening
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Cat Ballou (1965)
    Cat Ballou
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1964

Additional Crew

  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • staged by
    • 1955

Actor

  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lincoln March
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Elliott Silverstein
  • Born
    • August 3, 1927
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • November 24, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Alana KingJuly 18, 1982 - November 24, 2023 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible," at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C.

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    Directed one Oscar-winning performance: Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou (1965).

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