Austrian-born US film producer, director, and actor. He directed and starred in
Margin for Error (1943), and directed and produced
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955),
Advise and Consent (1962), and
The Human Factor (1980). His work is characterized by an intricate technique of storytelling and a masterly use of the wide screen and the travelling camera.
Among the other films he directed and produced are
Laura (1944),
The Moon Is Blue (1953),
Anatomy of a Murder (1959), and
Rosebud (1974).
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