Hubert Cornfield (February 9, 1929 — June 18, 2006) was an American film director in Hollywood. He was born in

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(DGA) application. He moved to the US as a refugee in 1941. He received attention for a short film he made ''The Color is Red'' which attracted the interest of

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. He directed mainly crime films... from Film Noir to Neo Noir... and worked with legendary actors ranging from Marlon Brando to Sidney Poitier.

Filmography

*''The Color is Red'' (short) *''

Sudden Danger ''Sudden Danger'' is a 1955 American film noir crime drama directed by Hubert Cornfield and starring Bill Elliott, Beverly Garland, and Tom Drake.. Plot Police detective Doyle (Elliott) is investigating the alleged suicide of a woman who heads a ...

'' (1955) *''

Lure of the Swamp ''Lure of the Swamp'' is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Hubert Cornfield and written by William George, based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Gil Brewer. The film stars Marshall Thompson, Willard Parker, Joan Vohs, Jack Elam, L ...

'' (1957) *''

Plunder Road ''Plunder Road'' is a 1957 American crime film noir directed by Hubert Cornfield and starring Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper and Wayne Morris. Plot Five men carry out an elaborate plan to rob a gold shipment from a San Francisco-bound US mint train ...

'' (1957) *''

The 3rd Voice ''The 3rd Voice'' (also known as ''The Third Voice'') is a 1960 American neo noir thriller crime drama film directed and written by Hubert Cornfield, who also produced the film with Maury Dexter. It is based on the novel ''All the Way'' by C ...

'' (1960) *'' Angel Baby'' (1961) (replaced by Paul Wendkos) *''

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The Night of the Following Day ''The Night of the Following Day'' is a 1969 American Technicolor crime film directed by Hubert Cornfield starring Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno and Pamela Franklin. Filmed in France, around Le Touquet it tells the story of a kidn ...

'' (1969) *' (1976)

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