Sidney Lanfield

Birth Name:

Sidney Lanfield

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Soundtrack

In 1964, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
In February 1927, he got married to actress Shirley Mason
Before becoming a director, he worked as jazz musician
Got his start in films by working as a gag writer the Fox Film Corporation in 1926
Would frequently direct films that featured actor Bob Hope

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