Felix E. Feist

Director · Writer· New York City, New York, USA

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Felix E. Feist (February 28, 1910 - September 2, 1965) was a film and television director born in New York City. Feist was the son of MGM sales executive, Felix F. Fiest (1884–1936), and nephew of publishing house magnate, Leo Feist. He was educated at Columbia University. He is probably best remembered today for Deluge (1933), for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and The Threat (1949), and helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak sci-fi tale Donovan's Brain (1953). He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, in the short film Every Sunday. Feist was the adoptive father of noted fantasy author Raymond E. Feist.

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Filmography

21 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1955	Pirates of Tripoli	Director	Film
1953	Donovan's Brain	Director	Film
1953	The Man Behind The Gun	Director	Film
1952	This Woman Is Dangerous	Director	Film
1952	The Big Trees	Director	Film
1951	Tomorrow Is Another Day	Director	Film
1951	The Basketball Fix	Director	Film
1950	The Man Who Cheated Himself	Director	Film
1949	The Threat	Director	Film
1947	The Devil Thumbs a Ride	Director	Film
1947	The Devil Thumbs a Ride	Writer	Film
1945	George White's Scandals	Director	Film
1944	This Is the Life	Director	Film
1940	Pound Foolish	Director	Film
1937	Give Till It Hurts	Director	Film
1936	Every Sunday	Director	Film
1936	How to Vote	Director	Film
1936	How to Be a Detective	Director	Film
1934	California Election News No. 1	Director	Film
1934	Strikes and Spares	Director	Film
1933	Deluge	Director	Film

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