Boris Ingster

Boris Ingster

Deceased · Born: Oct 29, 1903 · Died: Aug 3, 1978

Personal Details

Born Oct 29, 1903 Riga, USSR (Latvia)
Spouse
  • Zita Perczel

    ( Feb 29, 1944 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Leni Stengel

    ( Dec 24, 1930 to May 15, 2024 )

Biography

Boris Ingster (October 29, 1903 - August 2, 1978) was a Latvian-American screenwriter, film and television director and producer notable for his role in launching the film noir genre. In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films. He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor. In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers.

Career

1952
Something for the Birds
Something for the Birds as Story, Screenplay
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1947
California
California as Story
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1946
Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger as Story
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1945
Paris Underground
Paris Underground as Screenplay
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1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday as Writer
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1939
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street as Writer
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1938
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million as Writer
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Happy Landing
Happy Landing as Writer
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1937
Thin Ice
Thin Ice as Screenplay
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1950
Southside 1-1000
Southside 1-1000 as Director, Screenplay
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1947
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out as Director, Screenplay, Story
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1940
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor as Director
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