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Filmography producer 179 writer 23 director 57 miscellaneous 16 actor 16 editor 8 assistant director 4 camera department 1. Duel 1971 from steven spielbergthen and now video clips. Though his directorial efforts have garnered him the most acclaim, his work as a producer has managed to make possible some of the most widely successful films in the past decade. San diego steven spielberg has debuted footage of his latest film ready player one. Duel tv movie 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Staff members are working remotely to answer reference requests to the extent feasible. Jul 11, 2017 hbo is giving the documentary treatment to steven spielberg.
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Directed and produced by american masters alum susan lacy, spielberg is set to air oct. Duel is a 1971 american television and later fulllength theatrical road thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story. Watch duel full movie in hd visit traveling businessman david mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossi. Roy neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a ufo. Anyway this movie was originally a tv movie only recently found out, a rather short tv. Theatrical trailer for 1971s steven spielberg classic duel, starring dennis weaver. This film was originally directed by steven spielberg for tv back in 1971. With dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone, lou frizzell.
The documentarys awardwinning director, susan lacy, and its eponymous subject were on hand at the 2017 new york film festival to speak about the film. David mann dennis weaver is a salesman on his way home to his wife. Hello, my name is manfred, im from germany, and duell is still one of my favorite movies. Dreamworks skg official steven spielberg company site offering information, and details of current and past productions. Steven spielbergs ready player one is an 80s popculture bingefest 32.
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My steven spielberg film ranking a list of 33 titles created 21 jun 2017 horrorsthrillers with great endings. He plays a salesman who is terrorised by an unseen truck driver on a lonely american highway. Steven allan spielberg kbe omri born december 18, 1946 is an american director, producer and screenwriter. I saw duel on its first release in the uk, as a support film. Collections search united states holocaust memorial. It also made a star out of its leading man, dennis weaver.
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