Sidney Lanfield

Directing • 65 Credits

Biography

Sidney Ivanovich Lanfield (April 20, 1898 – June 20, 1972) was an American film director known for directing romances and light comedy films and later television programs.

🎬 Directed Titles (57)

Directorial Filmography
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1964 ⭐ 4.0
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939 ⭐ 3.5
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

1941 ⭐ 3.3
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951 ⭐ 3.3
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957 ⭐ 3.3
Station West

Station West

1948 ⭐ 3.2
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

1962 ⭐ 3.4
My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

1942 ⭐ 3.3
Sorrowful Jones

Sorrowful Jones

1949 ⭐ 3.3
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 ⭐ 3.1
King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

1936 ⭐ 3.1
Red Salute

Red Salute

1935 ⭐ 3.0
Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

1959 ⭐ 2.6
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939 ⭐ 2.5
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

1937 ⭐ 3.4
One in a Million

One in a Million

1937 ⭐ 3.5
Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye

1938 ⭐ 3.6
Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun

1951 ⭐ 3.1
Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936 ⭐ 3.0
Checkmate

Checkmate

1960 ⭐ 2.4
Where There's Life

Where There's Life

1947 ⭐ 3.2
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960 ⭐ 3.5
M Squad

M Squad

1957 ⭐ 2.7
The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

1942 ⭐ 3.0
Broadway Bad

Broadway Bad

1933 ⭐ 2.6
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945 ⭐ 3.1
Bachelor Father

Bachelor Father

1957 ⭐ 3.0
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 ⭐ 3.4
The Deputy

The Deputy

1959 ⭐ 3.3
Riverboat

Riverboat

1959 ⭐ 3.3
Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

1934 ⭐ 3.5
The Meanest Man in the World

The Meanest Man in the World

1943 ⭐ 3.5
Skirts Ahoy!

Skirts Ahoy!

1952 ⭐ 2.9
Let's Face It

Let's Face It

1943 ⭐ 2.7
Wake Up and Live

Wake Up and Live

1937 ⭐ 3.1
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1966 ⭐ 3.8
87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961 ⭐ 3.9
Swanee River

Swanee River

1939 ⭐ 3.5
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944 ⭐ 2.9
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946 ⭐ 2.9
Cimarron City

Cimarron City

1958 ⭐ 3.1
The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

1934 ⭐ 2.5
Hat Check Girl

Hat Check Girl

1932 ⭐ 3.8
Society Girl

Society Girl

1932 ⭐ 3.8
Half Angel

Half Angel

1936 ⭐ 3.8
The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

1947 ⭐ 4.8
Hold 'Em Yale

Hold 'Em Yale

1935 ⭐ 3.5
Little Amy

Little Amy

1962 ⭐ 4.0
The Investigators

The Investigators

1961 ⭐ 3.0
Cheer Up and Smile

Cheer Up and Smile

1930 ⭐ 5.0
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937 ⭐ 5.0
Dance Team

Dance Team

1932 ⭐ 5.0
Three Girls Lost

Three Girls Lost

1931 ⭐ 4.0
Hush Money

Hush Money

1931 ⭐ 5.0
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants

1964 ⭐ 0.5
Little Amy

Little Amy

1962
Rango

Rango

1967

✍️ Written & Story Credits (4)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Happy Days

Happy Days

1929 ⭐ 3.1
Story
Big Time

Big Time

1929 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Romance of the Underworld

Romance of the Underworld

1928 ⭐ 2.9
Story
Hush Money

Hush Money

1931 ⭐ 5.0
Story