Filmography
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Known For
The Loretta Young Show Director (1956-1961) -
I Cover Chinatown Director (1936) -
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Director (1939) -
Known For
Think Fast, Mr. Moto Director (1937) -
Director
It's All True (1993) -
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Fury of the Dragon (1976) -
The Green Hornet (1974) -
The Deathhead Virgin (1974) -
The Great Sex War (1969) -
It Takes a Thief (1969) -
The Legend of Custer (1968) -
Custer (1967) -
The Monroes (1967) -
![Brighty of the Grand Canyon]( "Brighty of the Grand Canyon")
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1966) -
![The Green Hornet]( "The Green Hornet")
The Green Hornet (1966) -
![Batman]( "Batman")
Batman (1966) -
![The Loner]( "The Loner")
The Loner (1965-1966) -
![Indian Paint]( "Indian Paint")
Indian Paint (1965) -
![The New Loretta Young Show]( "The New Loretta Young Show")
The New Loretta Young Show (1962-1963) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1954-1962) -
![Adventures in Paradise]( "Adventures in Paradise")
Adventures in Paradise (1961) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show (1956-1961) -
![Bat Masterson]( "Bat Masterson")
Bat Masterson (1960) -
![The Sign of Zorro]( "The Sign of Zorro")
The Sign of Zorro (1958) -
![Zorro]( "Zorro")
Zorro (1957-1958) -
![Tombstone Territory]( "Tombstone Territory")
Tombstone Territory (1958) -
![West Point]( "West Point")
West Point (1957) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America (1957) -
![Davy Crockett and the River Pirates]( "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates")
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![Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier]( "Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier")
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![Sombrero]( "Sombrero")
Sombrero (1953) -
![Sky Full of Moon]( "Sky Full of Moon")
Sky Full of Moon (1952) -
![Navajo]( "Navajo")
Navajo (1952) -
![Woman on the Run]( "Woman on the Run")
Woman on the Run (1950) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre (1950) -
![Father Is a Bachelor]( "Father Is a Bachelor")
Father Is a Bachelor (1950) -
![Tell It to the Judge]( "Tell It to the Judge")
Tell It to the Judge (1949) -
![Kiss the Blood Off My Hands]( "Kiss the Blood Off My Hands")
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) -
![Rachel and the Stranger]( "Rachel and the Stranger")
Rachel and the Stranger (1948) -
Song of the Siren (1948)
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![El ahijado de la muerte]( "El ahijado de la muerte")
El ahijado de la muerte (1946) -
![La hora de la verdad]( "La hora de la verdad")
La hora de la verdad (1945) -
![La fuga]( "La fuga")
La fuga (1944) -
![It's All True]( "It's All True")
It's All True (1943) -
![Santa]( "Santa")
Santa (1943) -
![Journey Into Fear]( "Journey Into Fear")
Journey Into Fear (1943) -
![Scotland Yard]( "Scotland Yard")
Scotland Yard (1941) -
![Ride, Kelly, Ride]( "Ride, Kelly, Ride")
Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) -
![Viva Cisco Kid]( "Viva Cisco Kid")
Viva Cisco Kid (1940) -
![Charlie Chan in Panama]( "Charlie Chan in Panama")
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) -
![Charlie Chan at Treasure Island]( "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island")
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![Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation]( "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation")
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) -
![Charlie Chan in Reno]( "Charlie Chan in Reno")
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) -
![Mr. Moto's Last Warning]( "Mr. Moto's Last Warning")
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) -
![Mysterious Mr. Moto]( "Mysterious Mr. Moto")
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) -
![Mr. Moto Takes a Chance]( "Mr. Moto Takes a Chance")
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) -
![Walking Down Broadway]( "Walking Down Broadway")
Walking Down Broadway (1938) -
![Thank You, Mr. Moto]( "Thank You, Mr. Moto")
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) -
![Think Fast, Mr. Moto]( "Think Fast, Mr. Moto")
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) -
![Fair Warning]( "Fair Warning")
Fair Warning (1937) -
Director
![I Cover Chinatown]( "I Cover Chinatown")
I Cover Chinatown (1936) -
Actor
![The Other Side of the Wind]( "The Other Side of the Wind")
The Other Side of the Wind Billy Boyle (2018) -
![Woman in the Rain]( "Woman in the Rain")
Woman in the Rain Assistant Director for HighShine Commercial (1976) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Mr. Bloom (1972-1974) -
![Double Solitaire]( "Double Solitaire")
Double Solitaire Ernest (1974) -
![The ABC Afternoon Playbreak]( "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak")
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Dr. Leon Lesser (1973) -
Winesburg, Ohio Old Pete (1973)
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![Play It As It Lays]( "Play It As It Lays")
Play It As It Lays Abortionist (1972) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August (1971) -
![Mysterious Mr. Moto]( "Mysterious Mr. Moto")
Mysterious Mr. Moto Hoodlum in Tavern (1938) -
![Sunday Night at the Trocadero]( "Sunday Night at the Trocadero")
Sunday Night at the Trocadero Norman Foster (1937) -
![I Cover Chinatown]( "I Cover Chinatown")
I Cover Chinatown Eddie Barton (1936) -
![High Tension]( "High Tension")
High Tension Eddie Mitchell (1936) -
![Fatal Lady]( "Fatal Lady")
Fatal Lady Phillip Roberts (1936) -
![Everybody's Old Man]( "Everybody's Old Man")
Everybody's Old Man Ronald Franklin (1936) -
![The Leavenworth Case]( "The Leavenworth Case")
The Leavenworth Case Detective Bob Grice (1936) -
![Suicide Squad]( "Suicide Squad")
Suicide Squad Larry Parker (1935) -
![Super-Speed]( "Super-Speed")
Super-Speed Randy Rogers (1935) -
![The Fire-Trap]( "The Fire-Trap")
The Fire-Trap Bill Farnsworth (1935) -
![Escape from Devil's Island]( "Escape from Devil's Island")
Escape from Devil's Island Andre Dion (1935) -
![The Bishop Misbehaves]( "The Bishop Misbehaves")
The Bishop Misbehaves Donald (1935) -
![Ladies Crave Excitement]( "Ladies Crave Excitement")
Ladies Crave Excitement Don Phelan (1935) -
![The Hoosier Schoolmaster]( "The Hoosier Schoolmaster")
The Hoosier Schoolmaster Ralph Hartsook (1935) -
![Behind the Green Lights]( "Behind the Green Lights")
Behind the Green Lights Detective Lt. Dave Britten (1935) -
Behind the Evidence Tony Sheridan (1935)
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![Elinor Norton]( "Elinor Norton")
Elinor Norton Bill Carroll (1934) -
![Strictly Dynamite]( "Strictly Dynamite")
Strictly Dynamite Nick Montgomery (1934) -
![Orient Express]( "Orient Express")
Orient Express Carlton Myatt (1934) -
![Walls of Gold]( "Walls of Gold")
Walls of Gold Barnes Ritchie (1933) -
![Rafter Romance]( "Rafter Romance")
Rafter Romance Jack Bacon (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage Jim 'Jimmy' Jessop (1933) -
![Professional Sweetheart]( "Professional Sweetheart")
Professional Sweetheart Jim Davey (1933) -
![State Fair]( "State Fair")
State Fair Wayne Frake (1933) -
![Prosperity]( "Prosperity")
Prosperity John Warren (1932) -
![Strange Justice]( "Strange Justice")
Strange Justice Wally Baker (1932) -
![Skyscraper Souls]( "Skyscraper Souls")
Skyscraper Souls Tom (1932) -
![Week-End Marriage]( "Week-End Marriage")
Week-End Marriage Ken Hayes (1932) -
![The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood]( "The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood")
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Maurice Cohen (1932) -
![Steady Company]( "Steady Company")
Steady Company Jim (1932) -
![Play Girl]( "Play Girl")
Play Girl Wallace 'Wally' Dennis (1932) -
![Alias the Doctor]( "Alias the Doctor")
Alias the Doctor Stephan Brenner (1932) -
![Girl of the Rio]( "Girl of the Rio")
Girl of the Rio Johnny Powell (1932) -
![Under Eighteen]( "Under Eighteen")
Under Eighteen Alf (1931) -
![Reckless Living]( "Reckless Living")
Reckless Living Doggie (1931) -
![Confessions of a Co-Ed]( "Confessions of a Co-Ed")
Confessions of a Co-Ed Hal Evans (1931) -
![Up Pops the Devil]( "Up Pops the Devil")
Up Pops the Devil Steve Merrick (1931) -
![City Streets]( "City Streets")
City Streets Shooting Gallery Patron (1931) -
![Men Call It Love]( "Men Call It Love")
Men Call It Love Jack Mills (1931) -
![It Pays to Advertise]( "It Pays to Advertise")
It Pays to Advertise Rodney Martin (1931) -
![No Limit]( "No Limit")
No Limit Douglas Thayer (1931) -
![Young Man of Manhattan]( "Young Man of Manhattan")
Young Man of Manhattan Toby McLean (1930) -
Love at First Sight Richard Norton (1929)
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Actor
![Gentlemen of the Press]( "Gentlemen of the Press")
Gentlemen of the Press Ted Hanley (1929) -
Writer
![Brighty of the Grand Canyon]( "Brighty of the Grand Canyon")
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1966) -
![Indian Paint]( "Indian Paint")
Indian Paint (1965) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1955-1962) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show (1961) -
![The Sign of Zorro]( "The Sign of Zorro")
The Sign of Zorro (1958) -
![Zorro]( "Zorro")
Zorro (1957-1958) -
![Davy Crockett and the River Pirates]( "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates")
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![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre (1954) -
![Sombrero]( "Sombrero")
Sombrero (1953) -
![Sky Full of Moon]( "Sky Full of Moon")
Sky Full of Moon (1952) -
![Navajo]( "Navajo")
Navajo (1952) -
![Woman on the Run]( "Woman on the Run")
Woman on the Run (1950) -
![La casa embrujada]( "La casa embrujada")
La casa embrujada (1949) -
Song of the Siren (1948)
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![El ahijado de la muerte]( "El ahijado de la muerte")
El ahijado de la muerte (1946) -
![La hora de la verdad]( "La hora de la verdad")
La hora de la verdad (1945) -
![La fuga]( "La fuga")
La fuga (1944) -
![It's All True]( "It's All True")
It's All True (1943) -
![Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation]( "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation")
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) -
![Mr. Moto's Last Warning]( "Mr. Moto's Last Warning")
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) -
![Mysterious Mr. Moto]( "Mysterious Mr. Moto")
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) -
![Mr. Moto Takes a Chance]( "Mr. Moto Takes a Chance")
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) -
![Thank You, Mr. Moto]( "Thank You, Mr. Moto")
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) -
![Think Fast, Mr. Moto]( "Think Fast, Mr. Moto")
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) -
Writer
![Fair Warning]( "Fair Warning")
Fair Warning (1937) -
Soundtrack
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons (2020) -
![Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho]( "Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho")
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![Indian Paint]( "Indian Paint")
Indian Paint (1965) -
![The Sign of Zorro]( "The Sign of Zorro")
The Sign of Zorro (1958) -
![Zorro]( "Zorro")
Zorro (1957) -
Soundtrack
![Skyscraper Souls]( "Skyscraper Souls")
Skyscraper Souls (1932) -
Producer
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1962) -
Archive footage
![They'll Love Me When I'm Dead]( "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead")
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1986) -
![The Disney Family Album]( "The Disney Family Album")
The Disney Family Album (1985) -
Archive footage
![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![It's All True]( "It's All True")
It's All True (1993) -
![Maryland]( "Maryland")
Maryland (1940) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage (1940) -
![20,000 Men a Year]( "20,000 Men a Year")
20,000 Men a Year (1939) -
Music Department
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1958) -
![Zorro]( "Zorro")
Zorro (1958)
All Filmography
Awards
1 nomination.Did You Know
Trivia
Uncle of Judy Lewis and Christopher Lewis.
Nickname
Norm
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Norman Foster Hoeffer
Richmond, Indiana, USA
Died
(age 72)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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