Felix E. Feist

Felix Ellison Feist (/fst/; February 28, 1910 – September 2, 1965) was an American film and television director and writer born in New York City. He is probably best remembered for Deluge (1933), for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) and The Threat (1949), and for helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak sci-fi tale Donovan's Brain (1953), which starred Nancy Davis before she became known as Nancy Reagan.

Felix E. Feist
Feist c. 1940
Born
Felix Ellison Feist

(1910-02-28)February 28, 1910
New York City, United States
DiedSeptember 2, 1965(1965-09-02) (aged 55)
Encino, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University, New York
Occupation(s)Director, writer
Years active1930–1965
Spouses
  • Dorothy Hart Jacobs
    (m. 1933, divorced)
  • Lisa Howard
    (divorced)
  • Lulu Allen
    (m. 1955)
Children6, including Raymond E. Feist
Parent
RelativesLeo Feist (uncle)

He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, in the 1936 short film Every Sunday.

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