Paul Wendkos

Paul Wendkos

September 20, 1925 · 101 years old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1922; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 12, 2009; Malibu, California) was an American television and film director. Following wartime service in the US Navy and attending Columbia University on the GI Bill Wendkos made his firs…

Known For

14 titles
1
The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz

1971 · 1h 55m · Movie

An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist.

6.1
2
Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969 · 1h 45m · Movie

Gunslinger Chris Adams is hired by a Mexican revolutionary to organize the rescue of his cause's leader from a brutal Army prison.

5.7
3
The Burglar

The Burglar

1957 · 1h 30m · Movie

Dan Duryea and his cronies rob a fake spiritualist and then take it on the lam to Atlantic City.

6.5
4
Gidget Goes Hawaiian

Gidget Goes Hawaiian

1961 · 1h 41m · Movie

Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives.

5.7
5
Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

1959 · 1h 21m · Movie

A robber who is falsely accused of murdering a deputy sheriff tries to start a new life in a border town near Mexico, but his past catches up with him.

6.6
6
Battle of the Coral Sea

Battle of the Coral Sea

1959 · 1h 26m · Movie

In 1942 submarine commander Jeff Conway secretly photographs Japanese aircraft carriers in the Coral Sea but his submarine is damaged and he's forced to surrender.

5.6
7
Gidget Goes to Rome

Gidget Goes to Rome

1963 · 1h 44m · Movie

Gidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Based upon characters created by Frederick K...

5.1
8
Cannon for Cordoba

Cannon for Cordoba

1970 · 1h 44m · Movie

In 1916, when a Mexican rebel steals cannons from the American army, General Pershing sends out a group of misfits to retrieve the stolen weapons.

5.7
9
The Bad Seed

The Bad Seed

1985 · 1h 40m · Movie

A freak fatal accident forces a widow to realize that her 9-year-old daughter was born to kill.

5.5
10
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958 · 1h 22m · Movie

Fact-based story of a rookie cop who takes on a crime syndicate involved in corrupting government officials in Brooklyn, New York.

6.5
11
The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

1977 · 1h 37m · Movie

A sensitive but confused teenager feels pressure on him from all directions and turns to drugs, which causes problems for him in school and at home.

6.7
12
Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991 · 1h 33m · Movie

Bobby McLoughlin is the adopted child of Harold and Mary Hohne. He's a problem child, so when he is accused of a murder he didn't commit, he is soon recognized guilty. After a moment of doubt, his father will be convinced of his s...

6.3
13
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

1991 · 1h 34m · Movie

Based on the book "Hot Toddy" by Andy Edmunds, this made-for-TV movie revolves around the mysterious death of 1930s movie star Thelma Todd (Loni Anderson).

5.8
14
A Wing and a Prayer

A Wing and a Prayer

1998 · 1h 33m · Movie

An air-traffic controller (Claudia Christian) faces the challenge of her career when she is forced to guide a disabled airplane to safety, unaware that her husband is aboard.

5.0