Ray Kellogg
Appearance
Edgar Ray Kellogg | |
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Born | |
Died | July 5, 1976 | (aged 70)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Director, Producer |
Edgar Ray Kellogg (November 15, 1905 - July 5, 1976) was an American film director from Iowa.[1]
During World War II, Kellogg was a US Navy Lieutenant with the O.S.S. Field Photographing Branch[2] where he became acquainted with John Ford.
Following the war Kellogg went to Hollywood working in special effects for 20th Century Fox, eventually heading the unit.[3] He made his debut as a director with The Killer Shrews and The Giant Gila Monster in 1959. Both films would later be parodied in Mystery Science Theater 3000.
He died in Ontario, California of cancer.[1]
Filmography
Director
- The Killer Shrews (1959)
- The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
- My Dog, Buddy (1960)
- The Green Berets - co-directed with John Wayne and Mervyn LeRoy (1968)
Producer
- That Justice Be Done (1945)
- The Red Pony (TV) (1973)
Sources