Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 â€" December 16,
1962) was an American independent film and television director.Born as
Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career
as an actor. In 1914, he appeared in two features: D.W. Griffith's
drama The Escape and the comedy short Admission â€" Two Pins, under
his birth name. He began making films in the 1930s, one of his early
ones being the Boris Karloff / Bela Lugosi thriller The Raven (1935).
After directing a few more features, he changed his name to Lew
Landers and directed more than 100 films in a variety of genres,
including Westerns, comedies, and horror movies. He worked for every
major film studioâ€"and many minor onesâ€"during his career. In the
1950s, he began to alternate his movie work with directing television
series, including two episodes of Adventures of Superman and the campy
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas.On December 16, 1962, Landers died
of a heart attack. His grave is located at Chapel of the Pines
Crematory.
1962) was an American independent film and television director.Born as
Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career
as an actor. In 1914, he appeared in two features: D.W. Griffith's
drama The Escape and the comedy short Admission â€" Two Pins, under
his birth name. He began making films in the 1930s, one of his early
ones being the Boris Karloff / Bela Lugosi thriller The Raven (1935).
After directing a few more features, he changed his name to Lew
Landers and directed more than 100 films in a variety of genres,
including Westerns, comedies, and horror movies. He worked for every
major film studioâ€"and many minor onesâ€"during his career. In the
1950s, he began to alternate his movie work with directing television
series, including two episodes of Adventures of Superman and the campy
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas.On December 16, 1962, Landers died
of a heart attack. His grave is located at Chapel of the Pines
Crematory.
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