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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Riga, USSR (Latvia)

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Movie Involvements: 22

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Boris Ingster (October 29, 1903 - August 2, 1978) was a Latvian-American screenwriter, film and television director and producer notable for his role in launching the film noir genre. In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films. He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor. In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers.

Most Famous Work

Guns of Diablo
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5

Guns of Diablo

(1964) Producer
Stranger on the Third Floor
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6

Stranger on the Third Floor

(1940) Director
Cloak and Dagger
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6

Cloak and Dagger

(1946) Story
The Karate Killers
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5

The Karate Killers

(1967) Producer
California
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7

California

(1947) Story
The Spy in the Green Hat
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6

The Spy in the Green Hat

(1967) Producer
The Judge Steps Out
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7

The Judge Steps Out

(1947) Story
Dancing Pirate
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5

Dancing Pirate

(1936) Adaptation

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