Don Siegel Net Worth
Don Siegel was born on October 26, 1912, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was a renowned Director, Producer, and worked in the Editorial Department. Siegel received his education at Cambridge University, England, and began his career in Hollywood during the mid-1930s as an editor and second unit director. Notably, in 1945, he directed two short films, "Hitler Lives" and "Star in the Night", both of which won Academy Awards. His first feature film as a director was "The Verdict" released in 1946. Over the years, he built a reputation for crafting tightly made, expertly crafted, and intellectually stimulating "B" movies, such as "The Lineup" (1958), "Riot in Cell Block 11" (1954), and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956). Siegel eventually transitioned to major "A" films in the 1960s and early 1970s, and he also directed what is considered to be Elvis Presley's best film, "Flaming Star" (1960).
Siegel had a long-lasting professional relationship with Clint Eastwood, who often remarked that everything he knows about filmmaking he learned from Don Siegel. Throughout his career, Siegel made several side trips to television, primarily as a producer. His influence on the film industry is significant, and his contributions continue to be celebrated.
Don Siegel's net worth is estimated at $900,000.
Don Siegel Net worth: $900,000
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Biography/Timeline
Siegel found work in the Warner Bros. film library after meeting Producer Hal Wallis and later rose to head of the Montage Department, where he directed thousands of montages, including the opening montage for Casablanca. In 1945, two shorts he directed, Star in the Night and Hitler Lives, won Academy Awards, which launched his career as a feature Director.
From 1948 to 1953, he was married to Actress Viveca Lindfors, with whom he had a son, Kristoffer Tabori. He married Doe Avedon, a former Actress and ex-wife of Photographer Richard Avedon, in 1957. They adopted four children and later divorced. He married Carol Rydall, former assistant to Clint Eastwood, and they remained together until he died at the age of 78 from cancer in Nipomo, California. He is buried near Highway 1 in the coastal Cayucos-Morro Bay District Cemetery.
Siegel was also important to the career of Director Sam Peckinpah. In 1954, Peckinpah was hired as a dialogue coach for Riot in Cell Block 11. His job entailed acting as an assistant to the Director, Siegel. The film was shot on location at Folsom Prison.
He directed whatever material came his way, often transcending the limitations of budget and script. He made the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1956. He worked with Eli Wallach in The Lineup, Elvis Presley in Flaming Star (1960), and Lee Marvin in the influential The Killers (1964).
He has a cameo role (as a bartender) in Eastwood's Play Misty for Me as well as in Dirty Harry. In Philip Kaufman's 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers, he appears as a "pod" taxi driver.
Schifrin composed and recorded what would have been his sixth score for Siegel on Jinxed! (1982), but it was rejected by the studio despite Siegel's objections. This was one of several fights Siegel had on this, his last film.
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