Director
Hubert Cornfield
Born February 9, 1929 in Istanbul, Turkey
Died June 18, 20068 films
Hubert Cornfield (February 9, 1929 — June 18, 2006) was an American film director in Hollywood. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and died in Los Angeles. Billy Wilder, William Wyler and Joseph L. Mankiewicz all signed his Directors Guild of America (DGA) application.
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He moved to the US as a refugee in 1941. He received attention for a short film he made The Color is Red which attracted the interest of 20th Century Fox.
He directed mainly crime films... from Film Noir to Neo Noir... and worked with legendary actors ranging from Marlon Brando to Sidney Poitier.
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First watchThe Night of the Following Day19696.0A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father.View filmFilmography
8 films as director- 1976Les Grands MoyensDirector
- 1969The Night of the Following DayDirector
- 1962Pressure PointDirector
- 1961Angel BabyDirector
- 1960The 3rd VoiceDirector
- 1957Plunder RoadDirector
- 1957Lure of the SwampDirector
- 1955Sudden DangerDirector