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George Waggner

George Waggner

Directing: 1941 — 1951 · 6 films
Lived: 7 September 1894 — d. 1984
From: New York City, New York, USA

George Waggner (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor.

Acting: 1921 — 1925 · 2 films
Lived: 7 September 1894 — d. 1984
From: New York City, New York, USA

George Waggner (September 7, 1894 - December 11, 1984) was an American film director, producer and actor.

Career Signature

How George Waggner’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

kinetic urgency

operatic emotion

Tonal kin

Lambert Hillyer

Lambert Hillyer4 films

James Whale

James Whale9 films

Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur23 films

Terence Fisher

Terence Fisher26 films

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang38 films

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee6 films

Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker17 films

Robert Florey

Robert Florey9 films

Career Signature

How George Waggner’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

lush maximalism

theatrical style

melancholy beauty