WRITER · FROM BOISE, USA
Oliver Drake
1903–1991127 credits since 1925
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ABOUT OLIVER
Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Born28 May 1903
Died19 August 1991
BirthplaceBoise, USA
Known forWriting
On Cineora8 of 127 titles
Known for
The titles people know Oliver from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 8
- Average IMDb
- 5.1
- Highest rated
- The Feathered SerpentIMDb 5.9
- Working since
- 1925
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Filmography
The 1970s
2 titles
Screenplay · 1 episode
Director · Writer · Producer
The 1960s
5 titles · IMDb 4.3 on average
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Writer · 2 episodes
The 1950s
5 titles
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The 1940s
50 titles · IMDb 5.4 on average
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The 1930s
55 titles · IMDb 5.3 on average
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The 1920s
9 titlesPals of the Prairie
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The Vagabond Cub
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Oliver’s titles.
Lon Chaney Jr.The Mummy's Curse and Weird Woman
Joseph KaneDirector · Sharad of Atlantis and Oh, Susanna
William FarnumThe Mummy's Curse and Sharad of Atlantis
Smiley BurnetteSharad of Atlantis and Oh, Susanna
Kay HardingThe Mummy's Curse and Weird Woman
Paul SawtellComposer · The Mummy's Curse and Weird Woman
Boothe HowardSharad of Atlantis and Oh, Susanna
William NoblesCinematographer · Sharad of Atlantis and Oh, Susanna
