Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Director. Born 12 November 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Died 10 June 1989.

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Born
12 November 1920, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
10 June 1989

Biography

Richard Quine (12 November 1920 – 10 June 1989) was an American film and television director. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he began his career as a child actor in radio, vaudeville and stage productions, later appearing in films including Babes on Broadway (1941) and My Sister Eileen (1942).

Quine turned to directing in the late 1940s. His feature credits include Pushover (1954), My Sister Eileen (1955), Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Strangers When We Meet (1960), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), Sex and the Single Girl (1964) and How to Murder Your Wife (1965). He also directed episodes of the series Columbo in the early 1970s and his final feature, The Prisoner of Zenda (1979).

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Richard Quine is known for Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Pushover (1954), It Happened to Jane (1959), The Notorious Landlady (1962) and Strangers When We Meet (1960).