Don Siegel

Donald Siegel
Siegel in 1968
Born	(1912-10-26)October 26, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1991(1991-04-20) (aged 78) Nipomo, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film and television director and producer
Years active	1939−1984
Spouses	Viveca Lindfors ​ ​ (m. 1948; div. 1953)​ Doe Avedon ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1975)​ Carol Rydall ​ ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	5, including Kristoffer Tabori

Donald Siegel (/ˈsiːɡəl/ SEE-gəl; October 26, 1912 – April 20, 1991) was an American film and television director and producer.

Siegel was described by The New York Times as "a director of tough, cynical and forthright action-adventure films whose taut plots centered on individualistic loners".^[1] He directed the science-fiction horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), as well as five films with Clint Eastwood, including the police thriller Dirty Harry (1971) and the prison drama Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He also directed John Wayne's final film, the Western The Shootist (1976).