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Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld (December 6, 1899 – November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958.
Sam made films in just about every conceivable genre (science-fiction, westerns, crime thrillers, horror, comedy), and while most were routine at best (and embarrassingly inept and/or incoherent at worst), there were a few bright spots among the dross: Lost Continent (1951), a sci-fi epic he made for low-budget specialist Lippert Pictures in ...
- Director, Writer, Producer
- December 6, 1899
- Sam Newfield
- November 10, 1964
Brother of Sigmund Neufeld, head of PRC Studios. Generally considered to be the most prolific film director (as opposed to cartoon director) in the history of American cinema, with estimates of his output in the 300+ range over a career that began in the silent era and lasted until the late 1950s.
- December 6, 1899
- November 10, 1964
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 250 feature films in a career which began during the silent era and ended in 1958.
Sam Newfield holds the distinction of being the most prolific feature film director of the American sound era. Because of his amazing output, no Newfield filmography will ever be complete. The following is an attempt to accurately catalog all of his known features and shorts. Feature films are presented in order of production.
Sep 10, 2020 · Comedies, musicals, Westerns, horror films, jungle pictures, crime dramas, espionage thrillers – Sam Newfield did them all, often on budgets of fewer than $20,000 per feature and shooting schedules of as little as three days.