Sidney Salkow

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Sidney Salkow (June 16, 1909-October 18, 2000 in New York, New York) is an American film director.

Salkow was educated at the City College of New York, Columbia University and Harvard Law School. After school he returned to New York City and became an assistant director of theater. Later on he then established himself as a theatrical director. In 1932 he joined up with the film industry starting as a dialogue director but soon later, after achieving the ranks, he became a a writer/director of many great films including Twice-Told Tales, and The Last Man on Earth (both in which star Vincent Price).

At the age of 59 Salkow retired from directing (with The Murder Game being his last film), he then taught courses of film at California State University-Northridge. He died October 18, 2000 in Valley Village, California from natural causes at the age of 91.