Director

Boris Ingster

Writing

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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20

TMDB ID: 49064

IMDb ID: nm0409069

Known for: Writing

Born: October 29, 1903

Died: August 3, 1978

Age: 74

Place of birth: Riga, Russian Empire

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1929 - 1967

Years active: 39

Average TMDB rating: 6.72

Wikidata: Q15709911

Also known as

Boriss Azarhs

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Assistant Director (2)Director (2)Writer (5)Producer (4)Screenplay (4)Story (2)Adaptation (1)

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Biography

Boris Ingster (October 29, 1903 - August 2, 1978) was a Latvian-American screenwriter, film and television director and producer notable for his role in launching the film noir genre. In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films. He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor. In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers.

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