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R.G. Springsteen

Directing 85 (deceased) years old Tacoma, Washington, USA ★ 0.4
Born: September 8, 1904
Died: December 9, 1989

Biography

Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows. He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1904, Springsteen started working in Hollywood during the 1920s. He was hired by Fox Studios as a wardrobe assistant. In 1936 he moved to directing and worked as a Second unit, or assistant, director on numerous low budget B movies. During this time film credits often listed him by the nickname of Bud Springsteen. By 1945 Springsteen became a lead director and established himself as a filmmaker with his first B Western, Marshal of Laredo. From 1945 through 1968, Springsteen was a prolific director of Hollywood B Westerns and television episodes initially with Republic Pictures and later with A.C. Lyles's series of Westerns for Paramount Pictures. His last directing job came in 1968 with an episode of the television series Gentle Ben.

Filmography

Directing Credits (97)

Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail Director 1970
Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben Director 1967
Hostile Guns
Hostile Guns Director 1967
Red Tomahawk
Red Tomahawk Director 1967
Tarzan
Tarzan Director 1966
The Monroes
The Monroes Director 1966
Waco
Waco Director 1966
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno Director 1966
Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising Director 1965
Laredo
Laredo Director 1965
Black Spurs
Black Spurs Director 1965
Taggart
Taggart Director 1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Director 1964
Bullet for a Badman
Bullet for a Badman Director 1964
He Rides Tall
He Rides Tall Director 1964
Showdown
Showdown Director 1963
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon Director 1961
Operation Eichmann
Operation Eichmann Director 1961
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Director 1959
Wichita Town
Wichita Town Director 1959
Riverboat
Riverboat Director 1959
Battle Flame
Battle Flame Director 1959
King of the Wild Stallions
King of the Wild Stallions Director 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Director 1959
Revolt in the Big House
Revolt in the Big House Director 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Director 1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Cole Younger, Gunfighter Director 1958
Trackdown
Trackdown Director 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Director 1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm Director 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Director 1957
Affair in Reno
Affair in Reno Director 1957
Whirlybirds
Whirlybirds Director 1957
The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys Director 1956
When Gangland Strikes
When Gangland Strikes Director 1956
Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring Director 1956
Secret Venture
Secret Venture Director 1955
Cross Channel
Cross Channel Director 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Director 1955
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy Director 1955
Track the Man Down
Track the Man Down Director 1955
I Cover the Underworld
I Cover the Underworld Director 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Director 1955
Lassie
Lassie Director 1954
Geraldine
Geraldine Director 1953
A Perilous Journey
A Perilous Journey Director 1953
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona Director 1952
Tropical Heat Wave
Tropical Heat Wave Director 1952
Gobs and Gals
Gobs and Gals Director 1952
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita Director 1952
Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie Director 1952
Street Bandits
Street Bandits Director 1951
Honeychile
Honeychile Director 1951
Million Dollar Pursuit
Million Dollar Pursuit Director 1951
Frisco Tornado
Frisco Tornado Director 1950
Covered Wagon Raid
Covered Wagon Raid Director 1950
Hills of Oklahoma
Hills of Oklahoma Director 1950
The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy Director 1950
Harbor of Missing Men
Harbor of Missing Men Director 1950
Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico Director 1950
Singing Guns
Singing Guns Director 1950
Navajo Trail Raiders
Navajo Trail Raiders Director 1949
Flame of Youth
Flame of Youth Director 1949
The Red Menace
The Red Menace Director 1949
Hellfire
Hellfire Director 1949
Death Valley Gunfighter
Death Valley Gunfighter Director 1949
Sheriff of Wichita
Sheriff of Wichita Director 1949
Renegades of Sonora
Renegades of Sonora Director 1948
Sundown in Santa Fe
Sundown in Santa Fe Director 1948
Son of God’s Country
Son of God’s Country Director 1948
Out of the Storm
Out of the Storm Director 1948
Secret Service Investigator
Secret Service Investigator Director 1948
Heart of Virginia
Heart of Virginia Director 1948
The Main Street Kid
The Main Street Kid Director 1948
Under Colorado Skies
Under Colorado Skies Director 1947
Along the Oregon Trail
Along the Oregon Trail Director 1947
Marshal of Cripple Creek
Marshal of Cripple Creek Director 1947
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon
Rustlers of Devil's Canyon Director 1947
Oregon Trail Scouts
Oregon Trail Scouts Director 1947
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley Director 1947
Vigilantes of Boomtown
Vigilantes of Boomtown Director 1947
Stagecoach to Denver
Stagecoach to Denver Director 1946
Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising Director 1946
Conquest of Cheyenne
Conquest of Cheyenne Director 1946
Man from Rainbow Valley
Man from Rainbow Valley Director 1946
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone Director 1946
Home on the Range
Home on the Range Director 1946
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
Sheriff of Redwood Valley Director 1946
California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush Director 1946
Wagon Wheels Westward
Wagon Wheels Westward Director 1945
Colorado Pioneers
Colorado Pioneers Director 1945
Marshal of Laredo
Marshal of Laredo Director 1945
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster Assistant Director 1944
Pinto Rustlers
Pinto Rustlers Assistant Director 1936
Caryl of the Mountains
Caryl of the Mountains Assistant Director 1936
Fast Bullets
Fast Bullets Assistant Director 1936
Step on It
Step on It Assistant Director 1936

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