Lee Sholem
Lee Tabor Sholem (May 25, 1913 in Paris, Illinois – August 19, 2000 in Los Angeles, California) was an American television and film director. Nicknamed ""Roll 'Em" Sholem", he is identified more than anyone else in the industry with speed and efficiency. He directed more than 1300 productions, including both feature films and TV episodes, without ever going over schedule.
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Lee Sholem
- Born
- 1913 · Paris.
- Died
- 2000 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- director
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His achievements over a 40-year career have, as yet, been unsurpassed in Hollywood history. Sholem's first film was Tarzan's Magic Fountain in 1949 and his last film was Doomsday Machine in 1972.
• Catalina Caper • Doomsday Machine • Emergency Hospital • Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki • Pharaoh's Curse • The Redhead from Wyoming • Sierra Stranger • The Stand at Apache River • Superman and the Mole Men • Tarzan and the Slave Girl • Tarzan's Magic Fountain • Tobor the Great
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Lee Sholem, a director, was born on 25 May 1913 in Paris, Illinois and died on 19 August 2000 in Los Angeles, California. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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• Men into Space • 77 Sunset Strip • Maverick • Sugarfoot • Cheyenne • Captain Midnight • The Adventures of Long John Silver • Adventures of Superman • WhirlyBirds
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1913
Lee Sholem born at Paris.
2000
Lee Sholem died at Los Angeles.
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