William Witney
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William Witney (born 15 May 1915 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States – died 17 March 2002 in Jackson, California, United States) was a Film Director. He is most famous for the Movie Serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu. Quentin Tarantino singles him out as one of his favorite directors, particularly for The Golden Stallion (1949), a Roy Rogers vehicle (source: New York Times interview with Tarantino). Witney also directed Master of the World (1961) starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson.
William Witney at the Internet Movie Database
- "In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase: Moviemaking Remembered by the Guy at the Door" by William Witney (McFarland & Company). ISBN 0786422580.
- "Trigger Remembered" by William Witney (Earl Blair Enterprises). ASIN B0006EYMSG.