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Born and raised in New York City, William "Bill" Tannen graduated from Boston University and pursued a career in advertising. He created the famous "Girl Watchers" campaign for Diet Pepsi in 1967, which won four Clio Awards, and then created his own company, Sunday Productions, to produce TV commercials. Tannen moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and continued to direct commercials all over the world, garnering five more Clios in the process. Tannen directed his first feature film, "Flashpoint," in 1984, and went on to direct numerous films, TV series and music videos, the latter including the Commodore's "Night Shift" in 1985, which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Video. Tannen has also taught director's workshops at the EICAR International Film School in Paris, France.
The roles that explain the career.
77 credits across 5 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ozzie | Director | Film |
| 2006 | Night Of Terror | Director | Film |
| 2005 | The Cutter | Director | Film |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Director | Film |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1994 | WindRunner | Director | Film |
| 1994 | The Goodbye Bird | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Cover-Up | Writer | Film |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Civil Engineer | Film |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Deadly Illusion | Director | Film |
| 1984 | Flashpoint | Director | Film |
| 1964 | The Quick Gun | Film | |
| 1960 | Noose for a Gunman | Willetts | Film |
| 1958 | The Return of Dracula | Mack Bryant - Dept. of Immigration (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | A Hatful of Rain | Celia's Supervisor (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in Durango | Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | The Tijuana Story | Film | |
| 1956 | The First Texan | President Jackson's Aide (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | The Law vs. Billy the Kid | Dave Rudabaugh | Film |
| 1954 | Sitting Bull | O'Connor | Film |
| 1954 | Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl | Steve Castle (as Bill Tannen) | Film |
| 1954 | Jesse James vs. the Daltons | Emmett Dalton | Film |
| 1953 | I, the Jury | Film | |
| 1953 | Dangerous Crossing | Ship's Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | 99 River Street | Director | Film |
| 1953 | Law and Order | Stranger (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas | Ramon | Film |
| 1953 | Jack McCall, Desperado | Spargo | Film |
| 1953 | El Paso Stampede | Henchman Joe | Film |
| 1952 | Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | 'Doc' Edwards | Film |
| 1952 | Flat Top | Commander (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Talk About a Stranger | Driggs | Film |
| 1951 | Insurance Investigator | 1st Hood | Film |
| 1951 | I Was an American Spy | American Captain (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | A Yank in Korea | Lt. Lewis | Film |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen | Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Pygmy Island | Kruger | Film |
| 1950 | Chain Gang | Harry Cleaver | Film |
| 1950 | Riders of the Range | Trump Dixon | Film |
| 1949 | Alaska Patrol | Dajek | Film |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers | Traveler (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked Mile | FBI Chemist | Film |
| 1947 | Cynthia | Dingle Clerk (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Main Street After Dark | Wallet-Preparer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | The Great Morgan | Officer Donohue (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | A Gun in His Hand | Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Casting Director / Dr. Caswell Snide (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost | Jordan | Film |
| 1944 | Dark Shadows | McKay's Assistant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardens | Joseph | Film |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy | Agent Flammer | Film |
| 1942 | Cairo | Mechanic at the pyramid (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Nazi Agent | Ludwig | Film |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Mike, an Airport Clerk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window | Devlan | Film |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | Eddie | Film |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous | Jasper Dean | Film |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action | Flag Lt. Dudley | Film |
| 1942 | Woman of the Year | Ellis | Film |
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo | Actor in Film Scene (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | The Big Store | Fred Sutton | Film |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Dark | Robert Graves | Film |
| 1941 | Down in San Diego | Matt Herman | Film |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Intern Fenwick | Film |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You | Driver | Film |
| 1940 | Sky Murder | Gus | Film |
| 1940 | Flight Command | Lieut. Freddy Townsend | Film |
| 1940 | New Moon | Pierre | Film |
| 1940 | Pound Foolish | Marshall-Agent in Antwerp | Film |
| 1939 | The Hardys Ride High | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Bates (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | When Love Is Young | Norman Crocker | Film |
| 1936 | The Perfect Set-Up | MGM Crime Reporter Jim (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Speed | Intern Attending Terry | Film |
| 1936 | Exclusive Story | Kent (uncredited) | Film |
| 1935 | A Thrill for Thelma | MGM Reporter | Film |
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