Maxwell Shane
Encyclopedia
Maxwell Shane was an American
movie
and television director
, screenwriter
, and producer.
and UCLA
law schools. He later became a journalist
and moved on to become a Hollywood publicist
and later, a screenwriter. Most of his early work was forgettable low budget films. Becoming a director in 1947, he worked on noirish
films, as a writer or director, like Hell's Island
, Fear in the Night and the remake Nightmare
. Shane scripted City Across the River, the 1949 film of Irving Shulman
's The Amboy Dukes. In 1960, he became a writer-producer for the Boris Karloff
anthology television series Thriller
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
movie
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and producer.
Biography
Before embarking in a career in show business, Shane studied law at USCUniversity of Southern California Law School
The University of Southern California Law School , located in Los Angeles, California, is a law school within the University of Southern California...
and UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
law schools. He later became a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and moved on to become a Hollywood publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
and later, a screenwriter. Most of his early work was forgettable low budget films. Becoming a director in 1947, he worked on noirish
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
films, as a writer or director, like Hell's Island
Hell's Island
Hell's Island is an American color film noir starring John Payne and dircted by Phil Karlson. The film was the last teaming of actor Payne and film director Karlson. The film was shot in the VistaVision wide-screen format...
, Fear in the Night and the remake Nightmare
Nightmare (1956 film)
Nightmare is a 1956 psychological thriller starring Edward G. Robinson. The story is based on a novel by William Irish . The novel was also made into a film in 1947 titled Fear in the Night. The film was directed by long-time movie writer Maxwell Shane, later the producer of the classic horror...
. Shane scripted City Across the River, the 1949 film of Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman was an American author and screenwriter whose works were adapted into movies. His books included The Amboy Dukes, Cry Tough and The Square Trap, all of which were adapted into movies....
's The Amboy Dukes. In 1960, he became a writer-producer for the Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
anthology television series Thriller
Thriller (US TV series)
Thriller is an anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of macabre horror tales and suspense thrillers....
.
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Won | Locarno International Film Festival Locarno International Film Festival The Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history... |
Artistic quality | The Glass Wall The Glass Wall The Glass Wall is a black-and-white 1953 film directed by Maxwell Shane. The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.-Plot:... (Tied with Julius Caesar Julius Caesar (1950 film) Julius Caesar is a 1950 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar. It was produced and directed by David Bradley using actors from the Chicago area. Charlton Heston, who had known Bradley since his youth, and who was establishing himself in television and theater in New York, played... and Kompozitor Glinka |