Paul Wendkos

Birthday: Sep 20, 1922

Bio: A Columbia University graduate, American director Paul Wendkos went the usual student filmmaker route with documentaries and experimental projects. After TV work, Wendkos made his big screen bow with The Burglar (1957), a highly regarded low-budget melodrama. Soon, however, Wendkos seemingly abandoned his cult fans by moving to conventional projects, including… More Bio: A Columbia University graduate, American director Paul Wendkos went the usual student filmmaker route with documentaries and experimental projects. After TV work, Wendkos made his big screen bow with The Burglar (1957), a highly regarded low-budget melodrama. Soon, however, Wendkos seemingly abandoned his cult fans by moving to conventional projects, including Columbia's trio of Gidget films. Once firmly established in the mainstream, Wendkos joined the tight fraternity of TV-movie specialists. Together with Lamont Johnson and David Lowell Rich, Wendkos has been one of the most prolific purveyors of this field. Among Paul Wendko's most prestigious TV movie accomplishments have included A Woman Called Moses and The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd; one of his made-for-TV assignments, 1973's Honor Thy Father, was ultimately awarded with theatrical play. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz

Gidget

A Woman Called Moses

A Woman Called Moses

Footsteps

Filmography

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story (2010)
- Actor
A Wing and a Prayer (1998)
- Director
The Chase (1991)
- Director
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
- Director
Presumed Guilty (1991)
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The Chase (1990)
- Director
Cops Are Robbers (1990)
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Cross of Fire (1989)
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From the Dead of Night (1989)
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The Flight (1988)
- Director
Six Against the Rock (1987)
- Director
Blood Vows - The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
- Director, Actor
The Execution (1985)
- Director
Celebrity (1985)
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Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
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Intimate Agony (1983)
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Awakening of Candra (1981)
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Five of Me (1981)
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The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)
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Cry for Love (1980)
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A Woman Called Moses (1978)
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Betrayal (1978)
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Good Against Evil (1977)
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Richie (1977)
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Special Delivery (1976)
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The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
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Honor Thy Father (1973)
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Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
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Footsteps (1972)
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The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
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- 60%
Tattered Web (1971)
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Cannon for Cordoba (Dragon Master) (1970)
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The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970)
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
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Attack on the Iron Coast (1968)
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Johnny Tiger (1966)
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Angel Baby (1961)
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Because They're Young (1960)
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Battle of the Coral Sea (1959)
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Face of a Fugitive (1959)
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Gidget (1959)
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- 50%
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
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The Burglar (1957)
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Paul Wendkos Videos

Accidental Icon The Real Gidget Story

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

1 minutes 7 seconds

The Chase

The Chase

2 minutes 13 seconds

The Flight

The Flight

2 minutes 32 seconds

Cocaine One Mans Seduction

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction

1 minutes 9 seconds

The Ordeal Of Dr Mudd

The Ordeal Of Dr. Mudd

1 minutes 3 seconds

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