Albert S. Rogell | |
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Born | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | August 21, 1901
Died | April 7, 1988 86) Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged
Occupation | Film director |
Relatives | Sid Rogell (uncle) |
Albert S. Rogell (August 21, 1901 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - April 7, 1988 Los Angeles, California) was an American film director. [1] [2] [3] Rogell directed more than a hundred movies between 1921 and 1958. [4] He was known for an aggressive directing style, shouting at his actors and crew. [5] [6]
Rogell began his career in Hollywood at age 16 as an assistant to director and producer George Loane Tucker. In 1923, he moved to directing with The Greatest Menace . He worked as a director for Universal Pictures and then for First National Pictures. Later in his career, he worked for Columbia Pictures and made patriotic films for Republic Pictures during World War II. [7]
In 1950, his reputation was damaged when he joined a group of directors that campaigned to recall Joseph L. Mankiewicz as president of the Screen Director's Guild after Mankiewicz objected to instituting a loyalty oath. [8] As a result, Rogell moved to television in the 1950s, directing episodes of Broken Arrow and My Friend Flicka .
He was the uncle of producer Sid Rogell. [2]
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