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Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. [1] Early life. Walter Lang was born in Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company.
Walter Lang. Director: The King and I. Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926.
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May 7, 2024 · Walter Lang was an American film director best known for films such as The Little Princess (1939), The King and I (1956), and Desk Set (1957). Lang made over 50 sound pictures, most at Twentieth Century-Fox over a 25-year span.
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Walter Lang. Director: The King and I. Walter Lang entered the film industry in New York when he got a job as a clerk in the office of a film production company. He worked his way up to assistant director, and directed his first film in 1926.
- August 10, 1896
- February 7, 1972
Walter Lang was an eminent American film director best known for directing a number of the spectacular colorful musicals for Fox Studios during the 1940s. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
10 titles. 1. The King and I (1956) G | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Musical. 7.4. Rate. 72 Metascore. A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children. Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson.
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Walter Lang was a Hollywood director who specialized in musicals, such as The King and I and State Fair. He started his career as an assistant director and a painter, and was nominated for an Oscar for his 1956 film.
