Paul Landres

Not to be confused with Paul Landers.

Paul Landres
Born(1912-08-21)August 21, 1912
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 26, 2001(2001-12-26) (aged 89)
Encino, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Film and television director and editor

Paul Landres (August 12, 1912 – December 26, 2001) was an American film and television editor and director. He directed episodes of The Lone Ranger, Maverick and Flipper, among many other TV series.

He directed the vampire film The Return of Dracula (1958) based on Pat Fiedler's script and starring Francis Lederer, Ray Stricklyn, Virginia Vincent, John Wengraf, Gage Clarke, Jimmy Baird and Greta Granstedt.[1][2][3][4] He met actor Arthur Franz and actress Kathleen Crowley, and both appeared in The Flame Barrier (1958).[5]

He directed western films such as Son of a Gunfighter (1965) with Russ Tamblyn in the title role,[6] and Oregon Passage (1957) starring John Ericson, Lola Albright, Toni Gerry, Edward Platt, and H.M. Wynant;[7] and western television series such as The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, and Maverick.[8]

  1. ^ Coffel, Chris (August 5, 2016). "'The Return of Dracula' Headlines Olive Films' October Releases". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Voger, Mark (June 14, 2018). "Vampire movies run neck and neck | Jersey Retro". NJ.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Squires, John (August 5, 2016). "Olive Films Bringing The Return of Dracula and Special Effects to Blu-ray". Dread Central. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Brunson, Matt (October 27, 2016). "Child's Play, The Return of Dracula, Guillermo del Toro Collection among new home entertainment titles". Creative Loafing Charlotte. Womack Digital, LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kathleen Crowley". Quad City Times. September 1, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "At the Drive-In". Chilliwack Progress. June 7, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mavis, Paul (September 15, 2014). "Oregon Passage (Warner Archive Collection)". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Mavis, Paul (January 23, 2014). "Maverick: The Complete Fourth Season (Warner Archive Collection )". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 25, 2019.