Oliver Drake

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Oliver Drake

Writing May 28, 1903

Boise, Idaho, USA

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 West…

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Cheyenne

Cheyenne

6.2 1955 TV Show
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

5.5 1944 Movie
Western von gestern

Western von gestern

7.7 1978 TV Show
Weird Woman

Weird Woman

6.0 1944 Movie
West of the Divide

West of the Divide

5.2 1934 Movie
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

4.4 1936 Movie
The Littlest Hobo

The Littlest Hobo

6.0 1963 TV Show
Forbidden Trails

Forbidden Trails

5.6 1941 Movie
City of Missing Girls

City of Missing Girls

4.7 1941 Movie
Dragoon Wells Massacre

Dragoon Wells Massacre

7.2 1957 Movie
The Las Vegas Strangler

The Las Vegas Strangler

5.0 1968 Movie
The Feathered Serpent

The Feathered Serpent

6.1 1948 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1978
    Western von gestern

    TV show Screenplay

  2. 1970
    Angelica, the Young Vixen

    Movie Director

  3. 1969
    Ride a Wild Stud

    Movie Director

  4. 1969
    The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals

    Movie Director

  5. 1968
    The Las Vegas Strangler

    Movie Writer

  6. 1968
    They Ran for Their Lives

    Movie Director

  7. 1963
    The Littlest Hobo

    TV show Writer

  8. 1958
    A Lust to Kill

    Movie Director

  9. 1957
    The Parson and the Outlaw

    Movie Director

  10. 1957
    Dragoon Wells Massacre

    Movie Original Story

  11. 1955
    Cheyenne

    TV show Teleplay

  12. 1955
    Outlaw Treasure

    Movie Director

  13. 1950
    Battling Marshal

    Movie Director

  14. 1950
    The Kid from Gower Gulch

    Movie Director

  15. 1949
    Lawless Code

    Movie Director

  16. 1949
    Roaring Westward

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1949
    Trail of the Yukon

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1949
    Brand of Fear

    Movie Director

  3. 1949
    Across The Rio Grande

    Movie Director

  4. 1949
    Sky Dragon

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1948
    The Feathered Serpent

    Movie Adaptation

  6. 1948
    Sunset Carson Rides Again

    Movie Director

  7. 1948
    Deadline

    Movie Director

  8. 1948
    Fighting Mustang

    Movie Director

  9. 1947
    Rainbow Over the Rockies

    Movie Director

  10. 1947
    Ginger

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1946
    Song of the Sierras

    Movie Director

  12. 1946
    Trail to Mexico

    Movie Director

  13. 1946
    West of the Alamo

    Movie Director

  14. 1946
    Thunder Town

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1946
    Moon Over Montana

    Movie Producer

  16. 1945
    Lonesome Trail

    Movie Director

  17. 1945
    Riders of the Dawn

    Movie Director

  18. 1945
    Saddle Serenade

    Movie Director

  19. 1945
    Springtime in Texas

    Movie Director

  20. 1945
    Beyond the Pecos

    Movie Associate Producer

  21. 1945
    Gun Smoke

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1944
    The Mummy's Curse

    Movie Associate Producer

  23. 1944
    Riders of the Santa Fe

    Movie Producer

  24. 1944
    Oklahoma Raiders

    Movie Associate Producer