Felix E. Feist

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-02-28 (55 years old)

Deathday

1965-09-02

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Felix E. Feist

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Felix E. Feist (February 28, 1910 - September 2, 1965) was a film and television director born in New York City. Feist was the son of MGM sales executive, Felix F. Fiest (1884–1936), and nephew of publishing house magnate, Leo Feist. He was educated at Columbia University. He is probably best remembered today for Deluge (1933), for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and The Threat (1949), and helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak sci-fi tale Donovan's Brain (1953). He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, i...

Production

1953

Donovan's Brain

as Director

1953

Donovan's Brain

as Screenplay

1952

The Big Trees

as Director

1936

Every Sunday

as Director

1949

The Threat

as Director

1953

1937

1951

1933

Deluge

as Director

1936

How to Vote

as Director

1936

1934

1955

1939

Double Diving

as Director

1939

Radio Hams

as Director

1939

Set 'em Up

as Director

1939

1939

1950

1944

This Is the Life

as Director

1939

Take a Cue

as Director

1952

Babes in Bagdad

as Screenplay

1934

1943

All by Myself

as Director

1950

1940

Pound Foolish

as Director

1938

The Magician's Daughter

as Original Story

1940

Pound Foolish

as Screenplay

1934

1948

1944

Pardon My Rhythm

as Director

1939

1939

Happily Buried

as Director

1944

Reckless Age

as Director

1944

Reckless Age

as Associate Producer

1940

Dreams

as Screenplay

1940

Dreams

as Director

1939

Culinary Carving

as Director

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as Additional Writing

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