Alfred L. Werker Net Worth

Alfred L. Werker Net Worth is
$500,000

Alfred L. Werker Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Alfred L. Werker (December 2, 1896 – July 28, 1975) was a film director whose work in movies spanned from 1917 through 1957. After a number of film production jobs and assistant directing, Werker co-directed his first film, Ridin' the Wind in 1925 alongside director Del Andrews. He was brought in by Fox Film Corporation executives to re-shoot and re-edit Erich von Stroheim's film Hello, Sister! (1933), co-starring Boots Mallory and ZaSu Pitts.Most of Werker's work is unremarkable, but a few were well received by critics. Those films included House of Rothschild (1934) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939); the latter film is considered one of the best in the Sherlock Holmes series.During the early 1940s, he directed a number of comedies including Laurel & Hardy's A-Haunting We Will Go (1942).In the late 1940s, Werker worked for the B-picture film studio Eagle-Lion Films. Notable films from that period include the unique mystery thriller Repeat Performance and He Walked by Night. The latter film, however, was taken over by uncredited director Anthony Mann.Werker was nominated in 1949 for the Locarno International Film Festival's Best Police Film category for He Walked By Night (1948) and won. The following year, he was nominated for, but did not win, the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Lost Boundaries (1949).

Date Of BirthDecember 2, 1896
Died1975-07-28
Place Of BirthDeadwood, South Dakota, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
ProfessionDirector, Assistant Director, Producer
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Son Alfred L. Werker Jr. born 1931.
2American director, in films from 1917. Under contract to Fox/20th Century-Fox from 1929-33, 1937-39 and 1941-42. At Paramount in 1928 and 1934-35 and at Poverty Row studio Eagle-Lion (formerly PRC) during the late 1940s. Known as the go-to "film doctor" in Hollywood--he was often brought in to finish a film that the original director didn't or couldn't finish (due to illness, scheduling conflict, quitting the production, being fired, etc.)--most of his solo work was decidedly routine. He did, however, do sterling work on two films: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) (easily one of the best films featuring the famous detective) and the cult film-noir police thriller He Walked by Night (1948). He retired in 1957.

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Young Don't Cry1957
Rebel in Town1956as Alfred Werker
At Gunpoint1955as Alfred Werker
Canyon Crossroads1955
Three Hours to Kill1954as Alfred Werker
Devil's Canyon1953as Alfred Werker
The Last Posse1953
Walk East on Beacon!1952as Alfred Werker
Sealed Cargo1951as Alfred Werker
Lost Boundaries1949
He Walked by Night1948as Alfred Werker
Pirates of Monterey1947as Alfred Werker
Repeat Performance1947as Alfred Werker
Shock1946as Alfred Werker
My Pal Wolf1944as Alfred Werker
A-Haunting We Will Go1942as Alfred Werker
Whispering Ghosts1942as Alfred Werker
The Mad Martindales1942
Moon Over Her Shoulder1941
The Reluctant Dragon1941/I
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939as Alfred Werker
News Is Made at Night1939
It Could Happen to You1939
Up the River1938
Gateway1938
Kidnapped1938as Alfred Werker
City Girl1938
Big Town Girl1937
Wild and Woolly1937
We Have Our Moments1937
Love in Exile1936
Stolen Harmony1935
You Belong to Me1934
The House of Rothschild1934as Alfred Werker
Advice to the Lovelorn1933
It's Great to Be Alive1933
Hello, Sister!1933
Rackety Rax1932
Bachelor's Affairs1932
The Gay Caballero1932
Heartbreak1931
Annabelle's Affairs1931
Fair Warning1931
The Last of the Duanes1930
Double Cross Roads1930
Chasing Through Europe1929
Blue Skies1929
Kit Carson1928
The Sunset Legion1928
Pioneer Scout1928

Assistant Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lone Hand Saunders1926assistant director - as Al Werker
The Tough Guy1926assistant director - as Al Werker
The Wild Bull's Lair1925assistant director - as Al Werker
The Bandit's Baby1925assistant director - as Al Werker
That Devil Quemado1925assistant director - as Al Werker
The Love Nest1923Short assistant director - uncredited
Through the Back Door1921assistant director
The Love Light1921assistant director - uncredited
Pollyanna1920assistant director - uncredited
The Hoodlum1919assistant director
The Regenerates1917assistant director
The Firefly of Tough Luck1917assistant director

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Canyon Crossroads1955executive producer - uncredited
The Last of the Duanes1930producer

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Suds1920props

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Stromboli1950US version, uncredited

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jesse James1927supervisor

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1949Special PrizeLocarno International Film FestivalBest Police FilmHe Walked by Night (1948)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1950DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesLost Boundaries (1949)
1949Grand Prize of the FestivalCannes Film FestivalLost Boundaries (1949)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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