William Witney

American director (1915-2002)

William Nuelsen Witney was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: Dick Tracy Returns, G-Men vs. the Black Dragon, Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion, and Drums of Fu Manchu. Prolific and pugnacious, Witney began directing while still in his 20s, and continued working until 1982.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 75 films (1937–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 24 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1952 Colorado Sundown. Republic Pictures Corp 67 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 Old Oklahoma Plains. Republic Pictures Corp 60 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 South Pacific Trail. Republic Pictures Corp 60 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 The Last Musketeer. Republic Pictures Corp 67 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 The WAC from Walla Walla William Witney 16mm Color & B&W silent
1952 The Wac From Walla Walla. Republic Pictures Corp 83 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Down Laredo Way. Republic Pictures Corp 54 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Iron Mountain Trail. Republic Pictures Corp 54 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Old Overland Trail. Republic Pictures Corp 60 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Shadows Of Tombstone. Republic Pictures Corp 54 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 The Outcast William Witney
1955 City of shadows. Republic Pictures Corp 70 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 Headline hunters William Witney 70 min Color & B&W
1955 Headline Hunters ▶ William Witney 70 min Color & B&W
1955 Headline Hunters. Republic Pictures Corp 70 min. 35mm B&W sound
1956 A strange adventure William Witney 2471 16mm Color sound
1958 Juvenile Jungle. Coronado Pictures Inc. 69 min. 35mm Color sound
1958 The Bonnie Parker Story. Albany Productions 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1958 The Cool and the Crazy William Witney 78 min B&W
1958 Young And Wild. Esla Pictures Inc. 69 min. 35mm B&W sound
1960 Valley Of The Redwoods. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 35mm B&W sound
1964 Apache Rifles. Admiral Pictures Inc. 92 min 35mm Color sound
1965 Arizona Raiders. Admiral Pictures Inc. 88 min 35mm Color sound
1965 The Girls On The Beach. Paramount Pictures Corp. 80 min 35mm Color sound
1973 I Escaped From Devil's Island A Corman Company production 87 min Color sound