Boris Ingster was a Russian-American screenwriter, film and television director, and producer (October 29, 1903, in Riga, then in the Russian Empire – August 2, 1978, in Los Angeles, California) notable for his role in launching the film noir genre. In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films. He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor. In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers.
Boris Ingster is a literal Yiddish translation for Boris Jr. His real name and family name was Boris Mikhailovich Azarkh (Russian: Борис Михайлович Азарх). He was born on October 29, 1903, in Riga, Russian Empire (now Latvia), in the family of guild merchant Moses Ber-Itsikovich Azarh (1869, Velizh – 1941, Riga) and Miriam-Basi Leizerovna Gottlieb (1876, Moscow – 1941, Riga). His older brother was Alexei Mikhailovich Granovsky. In the 1920s, Alexei worked in theatre, founding the Moscow State Jewish Theatre (GOSET), which he also directed. In 1928, Alexei went on tour with the theater and stayed in Berlin, and then moved to Paris. Another brother was Leonid Mikhailovich Azarh (March 20, 1900, Riga – 1964, Paris), a French film editor and film editor, and participant in the Second World War; before emigration he served as the Commissar of the USSR. He also had a sister, Fanny Mikhailovna Pevzner.
Careeredit
In the beginning of his career in Russia, Boris Ingster met Sergei Eisenstein in 1922 in Moscow, when Ingster was an acting student and Eisenstein was a play director.[1] Ingster saw him directing an Alexander Ostrovsky play with a bizarre, circus-like stage, complete with a tightrope, even though the play was from a realistic genre.[2] Ingster approached Eisenstein after the play to ask about the unusual re-casting of the setting.[3] In the 1920s, Ingster emigrated to France, where in 1930 he was an assistant to Sergei Eisenstein on the set of the film Sentimental Romance (1930).
He moved to the United States, where he began to work in film and television; he was a screenwriter on various films, including The Story of Alexander Graham Bell. He directed his first film in 1940 with Stranger on the Third Floor, on which he also was a writer. This film is now most commonly cited as the first "true" film noir.[4] In 1943, he contributed screenwriting to the MGM propaganda film Song of Russia, which led to controversy due to concerns it had a pro-Soviet bias. In 1947, he wrote and directed the comedy The Judge Steps Out. By the 1950s, Ingster switched much of his attention to television work. He produced 25 episodes of the Western Wagon Train series, 18 episodes of the drama series The Roaring 20's, 11 episodes of another Western, Cheyenne, and 38 episodes of the spy-thriller series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
Boris married actress Leni Stengel in 1930, Wilma Ingster in 1938, Hungarian actress Zita Perczel in 1944 (they divorced in 1954), and Christiane Ingster-Oshay (nee Deleval, later Oshay) in 1955. With Christiane, he had a son, Michael in 1962.
^See, e.g., Ballinger and Graydon (2007), p. 19; Irwin (2006), p. 210; Lyons (2000), p. 36; Porfirio (1980), p. 269. (???)
January 01, 1970
boris, ingster, russian, american, screenwriter, film, television, director, producer, october, 1903, riga, then, russian, empire, august, 1978, angeles, california, notable, role, launching, film, noir, genre, 1930s, screenwriter, several, films, made, direct. Boris Ingster was a Russian American screenwriter film and television director and producer October 29 1903 in Riga then in the Russian Empire August 2 1978 in Los Angeles California notable for his role in launching the film noir genre In the 1930s he was a screenwriter on several films He made his directorial debut in 1940 with the film noir movie Stranger on the Third Floor In the 1950s and 1960s he shifted much of his attention to producing television series in genres ranging from drama to Westerns and spy thrillers Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 ReferencesEarly life and family editBoris Ingster is a literal Yiddish translation for Boris Jr His real name and family name was Boris Mikhailovich Azarkh Russian Boris Mihajlovich Azarh He was born on October 29 1903 in Riga Russian Empire now Latvia in the family of guild merchant Moses Ber Itsikovich Azarh 1869 Velizh 1941 Riga and Miriam Basi Leizerovna Gottlieb 1876 Moscow 1941 Riga His older brother was Alexei Mikhailovich Granovsky In the 1920s Alexei worked in theatre founding the Moscow State Jewish Theatre GOSET which he also directed In 1928 Alexei went on tour with the theater and stayed in Berlin and then moved to Paris Another brother was Leonid Mikhailovich Azarh March 20 1900 Riga 1964 Paris a French film editor and film editor and participant in the Second World War before emigration he served as the Commissar of the USSR He also had a sister Fanny Mikhailovna Pevzner Career editIn the beginning of his career in Russia Boris Ingster met Sergei Eisenstein in 1922 in Moscow when Ingster was an acting student and Eisenstein was a play director 1 Ingster saw him directing an Alexander Ostrovsky play with a bizarre circus like stage complete with a tightrope even though the play was from a realistic genre 2 Ingster approached Eisenstein after the play to ask about the unusual re casting of the setting 3 In the 1920s Ingster emigrated to France where in 1930 he was an assistant to Sergei Eisenstein on the set of the film Sentimental Romance 1930 He moved to the United States where he began to work in film and television he was a screenwriter on various films including The Story of Alexander Graham Bell He directed his first film in 1940 with Stranger on the Third Floor on which he also was a writer This film is now most commonly cited as the first true film noir 4 In 1943 he contributed screenwriting to the MGM propaganda film Song of Russia which led to controversy due to concerns it had a pro Soviet bias In 1947 he wrote and directed the comedy The Judge Steps Out By the 1950s Ingster switched much of his attention to television work He produced 25 episodes of the Western Wagon Train series 18 episodes of the drama series The Roaring 20 s 11 episodes of another Western Cheyenne and 38 episodes of the spy thriller series The Man from U N C L E Personal life edit nbsp Actress Leni Stengel was Ingster s first wife Boris married actress Leni Stengel in 1930 Wilma Ingster in 1938 Hungarian actress Zita Perczel in 1944 they divorced in 1954 and Christiane Ingster Oshay nee Deleval later Oshay in 1955 With Christiane he had a son Michael in 1962 Filmography editThe Last Days of Pompeii 1935 screenwriter Dancing Pirate 1936 screenwriter Thin Ice 1937 screenwriter I ll Give a Million 1938 screenwriter Happy Landing 1938 screenwriter Stranger on the Third Floor 1940 director Paris Underground 1945 screenwriter The Judge Steps Out 1948 director screenwriter screen story Southside 1 1000 1950 director and screenwriter Something for the Birds 1952 screenwriter Abdulla the Great 1956 screenwriter Guns of Diablo 1964 director and producer The Spy in the Green Hat 1966 producer One of Our Spies Is Missing 1966 producer The Karate Killers 1967 producerReferences edit Ingster Boris Hollywood Quarterly Vol 5 No 4 Summer 1951 pp 380 388 DOI 10 2307 1209617 Ingster Boris Hollywood Quarterly Vol 5 No 4 Summer 1951 pp 380 388 DOI 10 2307 1209617 Ingster Boris Hollywood Quarterly Vol 5 No 4 Summer 1951 pp 380 388 DOI 10 2307 1209617 See e g Ballinger and Graydon 2007 p 19 Irwin 2006 p 210 Lyons 2000 p 36 Porfirio 1980 p 269 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boris Ingster amp oldid 1220457877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
