Tay Garnett Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Mussolini Cup at the Venice Film Festival for Best Foreign Film for "China Seas" in 1935
• Served in the U․S․ Navy during World War I as a pilot
• Was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for "The Untouchables" in 1960
• Directed his first film, the short "Fast Black," in 1924
• Started out as a writer on the short film "The Quack Doctor" in 1920
• Worked for Mack Sennett as a gag writer for his silent comedy films
• Best known as the director of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Four Star Playhouse․"
• Wrote the novel "Man Laughs Back" and was the co-author of a book of Hollywood anecdotes called "Light Your Torches and Pull Up Your Tights․"