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Director
William Alland
Production
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 29
TMDB ID: 11030
IMDb ID: nm0020041
Known for: Production
Born: March 4, 1916
Died: November 11, 1997
Age: 81
Place of birth: Delmar, Delaware, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1941 - 2014
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.16
Wikidata: Q925872
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (20)Story (5)Associate Producer (1)Editor (1)Writer (1)
Biography
William Alland was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by William Alland.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with William Alland.
8.0
Citizen Kane
as Jerry Thompson/Narrator
1941 Movie
7.4
F for Fake
as Self
1973 Movie
7.3
The Lady from Shanghai
as Reporter (uncredited)
1947 Movie
7.2
Macbeth
as Second Murderer
1948 Movie
6.8
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Producer
1954 Movie
6.5
Tarantula
Producer
1955 Movie
6.3
It Came from Outer Space
Producer
1953 Movie
6.0
This Island Earth
Producer
1955 Movie
5.6
Revenge of the Creature
Story
1955 Movie
5.4
The Creature Walks Among Us
Producer
1956 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with William Alland.
8.0
Citizen Kane
as Jerry Thompson/Narrator
1941 Movie
7.4
F for Fake
as Self
1973 Movie
7.2
Macbeth
as Second Murderer
1948 Movie
6.8
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Producer
1954 Movie
6.5
Tarantula
Producer
1955 Movie
7.3
The Lady from Shanghai
as Reporter (uncredited)
1947 Movie
5.6
Revenge of the Creature
Story
1955 Movie
6.1
The Rare Breed
Producer
1966 Movie
6.6
The Lawless Breed
Story
1952 Movie
3.6
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Producer
1958 Movie
5.4
The Creature Walks Among Us
Producer
1956 Movie
5.5
The Colossus of New York
Producer
1958 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for William Alland.
5.3
Too Much Johnson
Editor
2013 Movie
6.1
The Rare Breed
Producer
1966 Movie
The Deadly Mantis
Writer
1966 Movie
5.1
Raw Wind in Eden
Producer
1958 Movie
4.7
The Party Crashers
Story
1958 Movie
5.5
The Colossus of New York
Producer
1958 Movie
4.0
The Space Children
Producer
1958 Movie
3.6
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Producer
1958 Movie
5.6
The Land Unknown
Producer
1957 Movie
4.9
The Deadly Mantis
Story
1957 Movie
5.6
Gun for a Coward
Producer
1956 Movie
5.1
The Mole People
Producer
1956 Movie
5.4
The Creature Walks Among Us
Producer
1956 Movie
6.5
Tarantula
Producer
1955 Movie
6.0
This Island Earth
Producer
1955 Movie
5.6
Chief Crazy Horse
Producer
1955 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for William Alland.
6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014 Movie
7.3
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
as Self
1996 Movie
The Complete 'Citizen Kane'
as "News on the March" narrator
1991 Movie
7.4
F for Fake
as Self
1973 Movie
7.2
Macbeth
as Second Murderer
1948 Movie
7.3
The Lady from Shanghai
as Reporter (uncredited)
1947 Movie
6.2
The Falcon Takes Over
as Reporter (Uncredited)
1942 Movie
5.9
Tom, Dick and Harry
as Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1941 Movie
8.0
Citizen Kane
as Jerry Thompson/Narrator
1941 Movie