Person

Felix E. Feist

Directing · 1910-02-28 · † 1965-09-02 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Felix E. Feist (February 28, 1910 - September 2, 1965) was a film and television director born in New York City. Feist was the son of MGM sales executive, Felix F. Fiest (1884–1936), and nephew of publishing house magnate, Leo Feist. He was educated at Columbia University. He is probably best remembered today for Deluge (1933), for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and The Threat (1949), and helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak sci-fi tale Donovan's Brain (1953). He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, in the short film Every Sunday. Feist was the adoptive father of noted fantasy author Raymond E. Feist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Felix E. Feist, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (25)

Year	Film	As
1955	Pirates of Tripoli	director
1953	The Man Behind the Gun	director
1953	Donovan's Brain	screenplay
1953	Donovan's Brain	director
1952	This Woman Is Dangerous	director
1952	Babes in Bagdad	original screenplay
1952	Battles of Chief Pontiac	Director
1952	The Big Trees	director
1951	The Basketball Fix	director
1951	Tomorrow Is Another Day	director
1950	The Golden Gloves Story	screenplay
1950	The Man Who Cheated Himself	Director
1950	Guilty of Treason	director
1950	The Golden Gloves Story	director
1949	The Threat	director
1948	The Winner's Circle	Director
1947	The Devil Thumbs a Ride	director
1947	The Devil Thumbs a Ride	writer
1945	George White's Scandals	Director
1944	Pardon My Rhythm	director
1944	Reckless Age	Director
1944	This Is the Life	Director
1943	All by Myself	director
1943	You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith	Director
1933	Deluge	Director