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James Landis(1926-1991)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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James Landis was born on 10 June 1926 in South Dakota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Le Sadique (1963), Rat Fink (1965) and Airborne (1962). He died on 17 December 1991 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornJune 10, 1926
DiedDecember 17, 1991(65)
BornJune 10, 1926
DiedDecember 17, 1991(65)
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Known for

Le Sadique (1963)
Le Sadique
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1963
Rat Fink (1965)
Rat Fink
6.7
  • Writer(as J. Landis)
  • 1965
Carolyn Byrd and Bobby Diamond in Airborne (1962)
Airborne
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1962
Stakeout! (1962)
Stakeout!
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1962

Credits

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Writer



  • Jennie: Wife/Child (1968)
    Jennie: Wife/Child
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966–1967
  • Rat Fink (1965)
    Rat Fink
    6.7
    • screenplay (as J. Landis)
    • 1965
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Le Sadique (1963)
    Le Sadique
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Stakeout! (1962)
    Stakeout!
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Carolyn Byrd and Bobby Diamond in Airborne (1962)
    Airborne
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Captain David Grief (1957)
    Captain David Grief
    6.3
    TV Series
    • adapted by
    • 1959
  • Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
    Whirlybirds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • 1957–1959
  • George Montgomery in Cimarron City (1958)
    Cimarron City
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • Audrey Dalton, Willard Parker, and Grant Williams in Lone Texan (1958)
    Lone Texan
    6.6
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Buck Class, Barry Coe, Audrey Dalton, Robert Dix, Dick Foran, and Rex Reason in Thundering Jets (1958)
    Thundering Jets
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Young and Dangerous (1957)
    Young and Dangerous
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1957

Director



  • Jennie: Wife/Child (1968)
    Jennie: Wife/Child
    4.9
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Rat Fink (1965)
    Rat Fink
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Nasty Rabbit (1964)
    The Nasty Rabbit
    2.6
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Le Sadique (1963)
    Le Sadique
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Stakeout! (1962)
    Stakeout!
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Carolyn Byrd and Bobby Diamond in Airborne (1962)
    Airborne
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1962

Additional Crew



  • Boris Andreyev in Le géant de la steppe (1956)
    Le géant de la steppe
    5.7
    • dubbing director (US version)
    • 1956
  • Le tour du monde de Sadko (1953)
    Le tour du monde de Sadko
    5.3
    • 1962 US version dubbing director
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Landis
  • Born
    • June 10, 1926
    • South Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • December 17, 1991
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Lone Texan" (filmed as Lone Texan (1958))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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