Gerd Oswald
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Birth Place
Berlin, DE
Born
June 09, 1919
Died
May 22, 1989
Cause of Death
Cancer
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Gerd Oswald has never been heralded as a heavy-hitting auteur by the majority of critics. And while his films lack the sort of flamboyant stylistic techniques or complex thematic concerns that separate a true auteur director from his jobbing colleagues, Oswald was a consummate craftsman who distinguished himself with a series of modest Westerns and noirish thrillers, as well as memorable...
Biography
Gerd Oswald has never been heralded as a heavy-hitting auteur by the majority of critics. And while his films lack the sort of flamboyant stylistic techniques or complex thematic concerns that separate a true auteur director from his jobbing colleagues, Oswald was a consummate craftsman who distinguished himself with a series of modest Westerns and noirish thrillers, as well as memorable television work. His most famous feature film is the 1956 melodramatic thriller "A Kiss Before Dying," starring Robert Wagner as a murderous college student who attempts to lead a normal life after killing his girlfriend, played by Joanne Woodward. Based on the novel by Ira Levin, the film is a sharply stylish entertainment. Oswald also directed the effectively unnerving noir "The Screaming Mimi," based on the Fredric Brown novel of the same name, which served as the basis for Dario Argento's first film, "The Bird With the Crystal Plumage." Some of Oswald's notable Westerns include "The Brass Legend" and "Fury at Showdown." He also directed several episodes of "The Outer Limits," as well as two memorable "Star Trek" episodes, "The Alternative Factor" and "The Conscience of the King."
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Bunny O'Hare
(1971)
Director
80 Steps to Jonah
(1969)
Director
Agent for H. A. R. M.
(1966)
Director
The Longest Day
(1962)
Director Ste. Mere-eglise episodes
Brainwashed
(1961)
Director
Screaming Mimi
(1958)
Director
Paris Holiday
(1958)
Director
Valerie
(1957)
Director
Crime of Passion
(1957)
Director
Fury at Showdown
(1957)
Director
The Brass Legend
(1956)
Director
A Kiss Before Dying
(1956)
Director
Prince Valiant
(1954)
Loc Assistant Director
White Witch Doctor
(1953)
Assistant Director
Niagara
(1953)
Assistant Director
Les Miserables
(1952)
Assistant Director
Diplomatic Courier
(1952)
Assistant Director
Night Without Sleep
(1952)
Assistant Director
5 Fingers
(1952)
Assistant Director
The Desert Fox
(1951)
Assistant Director
Decision Before Dawn
(1951)
Assistant Director
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
(1950)
Fill-in Assistant Director
Dark City
(1950)
2d Assistant Director
Sunset Blvd.
(1950)
2d Assistant Director
Chicago Deadline
(1949)
Assistant Director
The Lovable Cheat
(1949)
Assistant Director
A Foreign Affair
(1948)
2d Assistant Director
Wild Harvest
(1947)
2d Assistant Director on 2d unit
Desert Fury
(1947)
Assistant Director
The Well Groomed Bride
(1946)
Assistant Director
Silent Witness
(1943)
2d Assistant
Isle of Missing Men
(1942)
Assistant Director
Foreign Agent
(1942)
Assistant Director
The Captain of Koepenick
(1941)
Assistant Director
Writer (Feature Film)
80 Steps to Jonah
(1969)
Story
Brainwashed
(1961)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
Bunny O'Hare
(1971)
Producer
80 Steps to Jonah
(1969)
Producer
Oasis
(1956)
Producer
Night People
(1954)
Associate Producer
Man on a Tightrope
(1953)
Associate Producer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Untamed
(1955)
Production Manager
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Kate Waldeck
Mother
Actor.
Richard Oswald
Father
Director, producer. Austrian.
Richard Oswald
Son
Assistant director.
