Maxwell Shane

Born August 26, 1905· Paterson, New Jersey, USA

† Died October 25, 1983

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Having studied law at both USC and UCLA, he first worked as a journalist and then as a Hollywood publicist before co-founding the Hillman-Shane Advertising Agency in Los Angeles. Transitioning to screenwriting, his early output consisted mainly of low-budget pictures, but by 1947 he moved into directing, handling noir-styled projects such as Hell’s Island, Fear in the Night and the remake Nightmar…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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