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Don Siegel

Director

Don Siegel

Directing
1946 — 1980 · 23 films
Lived
26 October 1912 — d. 1991
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Donald Siegel (October 26, 1912 - April 20, 1991) was an influential American film director and producer.

Career Signature

How Don Siegel’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

grainy 70s grit
kinetic urgency
emotionally restrained
tightly wound
anxious dread

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

André de TothAndré de Toth13 filmsJohn FrankenheimerJohn Frankenheimer25 filmsHenri VerneuilHenri Verneuil13 filmsRichard FleischerRichard Fleischer29 filmsSamuel FullerSamuel Fuller20 filmsPhil KarlsonPhil Karlson15 filmsStuart RosenbergStuart Rosenberg12 filmsRobert AldrichRobert Aldrich27 films

Filmography

Rough Cut

1980

Escape from Alcatraz

1979

Telefon

1977

The Shootist

1976

The Black Windmill

1974

Charley Varrick

1973

Dirty Harry

1971

The Beguiled

1971

Two Mules for Sister Sara

1970

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Madigan

1968

Coogan's Bluff

1968

The Killers

1964

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Flaming Star

1960

The Lineup

1958

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

Crime in the Streets

1956

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

Private Hell 36

1954

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

The Big Steal

1949

The Verdict

1946