About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1903-10-29
Place of birth:
Riga, USSR (Latvia)
Website:
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Boris Ingster

Overview

Boris Ingster (October 29, 1903 - August 2, 1978) was a Latvian-American screenwriter, film and television director and producer notable for his role in launching the film noir genre. In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films. He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor. In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers.

Known for

Directing
1950 Southside 1-1000 Directing Director 59
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1947 The Judge Steps Out Directing Director 59
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1940 Stranger on the Third Floor Directing Director 59
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1931 Sentimental Romance Directing Assistant Director 59
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1929 Bujná krev Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1952 Something for the Birds Writing Story N/A
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1952 Something for the Birds Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Southside 1-1000 Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 The Judge Steps Out Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 The Judge Steps Out Writing Story 59
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1947 California Writing Story 59
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1946 Cloak and Dagger Writing Story 59
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1945 Paris Underground Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Writing Writer 58
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1939 Miracle on Main Street Writing Writer 58
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1938 I'll Give a Million Writing Writer 58
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1938 Happy Landing Writing Writer 59
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1937 Thin Ice Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Dancing Pirate Writing Adaptation 58
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Production
1967 The Karate Killers Production Producer 58
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1967 The Spy in the Green Hat Production Producer 59
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1964 Guns of Diablo Production Producer 58
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