George Sherman
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 14, 1908
- Died
- March 15, 1991 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
American second feature director who arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York) on which he served as a bellboy. Sherman began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By 1937, he had graduated to directing in his own right under contract with Republic. Sherman specialised almost exclusively in B-westerns, (including the "Three Mesqueteers" series, which featured a young John Wayne), with occasional forays into action and horror themes. He often achieved a sense of style over substance. Indeed, as to his handling of the 'Mesqueteers', Variety commented on his imparting a "poetry in motion" to his "unified timing of cowboys mounting, riding, wheeling, galloping and dismounting of steeds" (July 2 1939). From 1940, Sherman also served as associate producer on many of his films. The diminutive (five foot) Sherman turned out reliable low-budget fare for Columbia between 1945 and 1948, then moved on to do the same at Universal for another eight years. Thereafter, he turned to free-lancing and working in television. The only A-grade films to his credit were two westerns, starring John Wayne: The Comancheros (1961), as producer; and Big Jake (1971), as director. Date of Birth 14 July 1908, New York City, New York Date of Death 15 March 1991, Los Angeles County, California
Known For
Filmography
Sam
TV · Director · 1 ep
Western von gestern
TV · Director · 1 ep
Big Jake
Movie · Director
Gentle Ben
TV · Director · 2 eps
Smoky
Movie · Director
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Movie · Director
Murieta
Movie · Director
Find Me That Girl
Movie · Director
The New Cinderella
Movie · Director
Panic Button
Movie · Director
Daniel Boone
TV · Director · 11 eps
A.P.O. 923
Movie · Director
The Fiercest Heart
Movie · Director
The Wizard of Baghdad
Movie · Director
Hell Bent for Leather
Movie · Director
The Enemy General
Movie · Director
For the Love of Mike
Movie · Director
Route 66
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Flying Fontaines
Movie · Director
Rawhide
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ten Days To Tulara
Movie · Director
The Last of the Fast Guns
Movie · Director
The Son of Robin Hood
Movie · Director
Naked City
TV · Director · 6 eps
The Hard Man
Movie · Director
Comanche
Movie · Director
Reprisal!
Movie · Director
Cry Justice
Movie · Director
Chief Crazy Horse
Movie · Director
Count Three and Pray
Movie · Director
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Movie · Director
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Border River
Movie · Director
Johnny Dark
Movie · Director
Dawn at Socorro
Movie · Director
War Arrow
Movie · Director
The Lone Hand
Movie · Director
The Veils of Bagdad
Movie · Director
Against All Flags
Movie · Director
The Battle at Apache Pass
Movie · Director
Back at the Front
Movie · Director
Steel Town
Movie · Director
Tomahawk
Movie · Director
The Raging Tide
Movie · Director
Target Unknown
Movie · Director
The Golden Horde
Movie · Director
The Sleeping City
Movie · Director
Comanche Territory
Movie · Director
Spy Hunt
Movie · Director
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Movie · Director
Red Canyon
Movie · Director
Sword in the Desert
Movie · Director
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Movie · Director
Larceny
Movie · Director
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Movie · Director
River Lady
Movie · Director
Black Bart
Movie · Director
Relentless
Movie · Director
Last of the Redmen
Movie · Director
The Secret of the Whistler
Movie · Director
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Movie · Director
Renegades
Movie · Director
Personality Kid
Movie · Director
Talk About a Lady
Movie · Director
The Crime Doctor's Courage
Movie · Director
Storm Over Lisbon
Movie · Director
The Lady and the Monster
Movie · Director
The Mantrap
Movie · Director
London Blackout Murders
Movie · Director
Mystery Broadcast
Movie · Director
A Scream in the Dark
Movie · Director
The Purple V
Movie · Director
The West Side Kid
Movie · Director
False Faces
Movie · Director
X Marks the Spot
Movie · Director
Arizona Terrors
Movie · Director
Jesse James, Jr.
Movie · Director
Stagecoach Express
Movie · Director
The Cyclone Kid
Movie · Director
The Sombrero Kid
Movie · Director
Death Valley Outlaws
Movie · Director
A Missouri Outlaw
Movie · Director
The Apache Kid
Movie · Director
Citadel of Crime
Movie · Director
The Phantom Cowboy
Movie · Director
Two Gun Sheriff
Movie · Director
Desert Bandit
Movie · Director
Kansas Cyclone
Movie · Director
Wyoming Wildcat
Movie · Director
One Man's Law
Movie · Director
Covered Wagon Days
Movie · Director
Under Texas Skies
Movie · Director
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Movie · Director
The Trail Blazers
Movie · Director
Lone Star Raiders
Movie · Director
Ghost Valley Raiders
Movie · Director
Texas Terrors
Movie · Director
The Tulsa Kid
Movie · Director
New Frontier
Movie · Director
South of the Border
Movie · Director
Three Texas Steers
Movie · Director
The Night Riders
Movie · Director
Wyoming Outlaw
Movie · Director
Cowboys from Texas
Movie · Director
Mexicali Rose
Movie · Director
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Movie · Director
The Kansas Terrors
Movie · Director
Colorado Sunset
Movie · Director
Santa Fe Stampede
Movie · Director
Overland Stage Raiders
Movie · Director
Red River Range
Movie · Director
Pals of the Saddle
Movie · Director
Outlaws of Sonora
Movie · Director
The Purple Vigilantes
Movie · Director
Rhythm of the Saddle
Movie · Director
Riders of the Black Hills
Movie · Director
Heroes of the Hills
Movie · Director
Hollywood Cowboy
Movie · Director
Wild Horse Rodeo
Movie · Director
Park Avenue Logger
Movie · Assistant Director
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Movie · Assistant Director
The Border Patrolman
Movie · Assistant Director
Sunset Range
Movie · Assistant Director