Stuart Heisler
American film and television director (1896–1979)
- Born December 5, 1896
- 4 movies
Stuart Heisler was an American film and television director. He worked as a motion picture editor from 1921 to 1936, then directed for the rest of his career. He made the 1944 documentary-style film The Negro Soldier, and found commercial and critical success in the late 1940s directing Susan Hayward in two of her breakthrough performances.
Stuart Heisler appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1952. That includes 4 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, western and crime.
Known for
- Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947), Director. A 1947 drama directed by Heisler, with Susan Hayward in the lead.
- Tokyo Joe (1949), Director. Heisler directed this 1949 film.
- The Star (1952), Director. Heisler directed this 1952 film.
- The Negro Soldier (1944), Director. A documentary-style recruitment film aimed at getting African-Americans to enlist in World War II.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Stuart Heisler been in?
- Stuart Heisler appears in The Star (1952), Dallas (1950), Tokyo Joe (1949) and Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947) on The Remote.
- When was Stuart Heisler born?
- Stuart Heisler was born on 5 December 1896.
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