34 FILMS OF DON SIEGEL, Director ( 1912 - 1991)

by milam_ogden | Public

God smiled on this date in 1912 when Don Siegel was born in Chicago, IL. Over a career of 36 years, Siegel directed 34 feature films.

The major genres were: drama (22); thriller (11); and crime/film noir (25).

The IMDb rating numbers are:

Mode - 6.6, 7.1 (4) Median - 6.6 Mean - 6.5

He was one of my favorite directors and really enjoy watching his crime-oriented movies.
34 titles
The Verdict 1. The Verdict (1982)

R | 129 min | Drama

7.7
Night Unto Night 2. Night Unto Night (1949)

Approved | 84 min | Drama, Romance

5.8
The Big Steal 3. The Big Steal (1949)

Approved | 71 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Romance

6.9

a mediocre film noir moie

The Duel at Silver Creek 4. The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)

Approved | 77 min | Western

6.3
No Time for Flowers 5. No Time for Flowers (1952)

83 min | Comedy, Romance

6.8
Count the Hours! 6. Count the Hours! (1953)

Passed | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6.2
China Venture 7. China Venture (1953)

Approved | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, War

5.5
Riot in Cell Block 11 8. Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7
Private Hell 36 9. Private Hell 36 (1954)

Passed | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6.7

a very good film noir classic

An Annapolis Story 10. An Annapolis Story (1955)

Approved | 81 min | Drama

5.3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 11. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Approved | 80 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.7

highest IMDb rating = 7.8

Crime in the Streets 12. Crime in the Streets (1956)

Passed | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.6

pretty good film noir movie

Spanish Affair 13. Spanish Affair (1957)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

5.4
Baby Face Nelson 14. Baby Face Nelson (1957)

Approved | 85 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

6.3
The Lineup 15. The Lineup (1958)

Approved | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.3

a very good film noir classic

The Gun Runners 16. The Gun Runners (1958)

Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6.3
Edge of Eternity 17. Edge of Eternity (1959)

Approved | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.4
Hound-Dog Man 18. Hound-Dog Man (1959)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

5.4
Flaming Star 19. Flaming Star (1960)

Passed | 101 min | Drama, Western

6.5
Hell Is for Heroes 20. Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Approved | 90 min | Drama, War

6.9
The Killers 21. The Killers (1964)

Passed | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7

an adequate remake of the 1946 classic

Madigan 22. Madigan (1968)

TV-14 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.5
Coogan's Bluff 23. Coogan's Bluff (1968)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

6.4

Clint Eastwood really helped Siegel's career

Death of a Gunfighter 24. Death of a Gunfighter (1969)

M | 94 min | Drama, Western

6.2

a very good western

Two Mules for Sister Sara 25. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

GP | 116 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

7
The Beguiled 26. The Beguiled (1971)

R | 105 min | Drama, Thriller, War

7.2

a mediocre Eastwood vehicle

Dirty Harry 27. Dirty Harry (1971)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.7

the seminal Clint Eastwood vehicle

Charley Varrick 28. Charley Varrick (1973)

PG | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.5
The Black Windmill 29. The Black Windmill (1974)

PG | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

6.3
The Shootist 30. The Shootist (1976)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Western

7.6
Telefon 31. Telefon (1977)

PG | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.5
Escape from Alcatraz 32. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

PG | 112 min | Action, Biography, Crime

7.6

another Eastwood vehicle - a good prison flick

Rough Cut 33. Rough Cut (1980)

PG | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

5.7
Jinxed! 34. Jinxed! (1982)

R | 103 min | Comedy

4.7

lowest IMDb rating for Siegel - 4.5