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{{short description|American film producer (1904–1973)}}
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'''Warren Duff''' (May 17, 1904 - August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.


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As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, ''[[Fashions of 1934]]'', ''[[Angels with Dirty Faces]]'' (1938), ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944), ''[[Step Lively (1944 film)|Step Lively]]'' (1944) and ''[[Appointment with Danger]]'' (1951).
{{Infobox person
|name = Warren B. Duff
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|birth_date = May 17, 1904
|birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1973|8|5|1904|5|17}}
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
|occupation = Film producer
|years_active = 1931–1972
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'''Warren Duff''' (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.


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As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, ''[[Fashions of 1934]]'', ''[[Angels with Dirty Faces]]'' (1938), ''[[Experiment Perilous]]'' (1944), ''[[Step Lively (1944 film)|Step Lively]]'' (1944), ''[[Chicago Deadline]]'' (1949), ''[[Appointment with Danger]]'' (1951) and ''[[The Turning Point (1952 film)|The Turning Point]]'' (1952).
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He worked on television programs including ''[[The Invaders]]'' (1967) and ''[[Mannix]]'' (1967).


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He worked on television programs including ''[[The Rogues (TV series)|The Rogues]] (1965)'', ''[[The Invaders]]'' (1967) and ''[[Mannix]]'' (1967).
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Duff, the producer of the ''film noir'' classic ''[[Out of the Past]]'' ([[1947 in film|1947]]), was once and actor and director on the [[New York City|New York]] stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931.


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Duff, the producer of the film noir classic ''[[Out of the Past]]'' (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3n39r9st/entire_text/|title=Warren Duff scripts, 1949-1972|website=www.oac.cdlib.org}}</ref>
==Awards==

==Accolades==
'''Nomination'''
'''Nomination'''
* [[Edgar Award|Edgar Allan Poe Awards]]: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for ''Chicago Deadline'' (1949); shared with: ''Tiffany Thayer''; 1950.
*[[Edgar Award|Edgar Allan Poe Awards]]: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for ''Chicago Deadline'' (1949); shared with: ''Tiffany Thayer''; 1950.

==Selected filmography==
*''[[Stage Struck (1936 film)|Stage Struck]]'' (1936)
*''[[Each Dawn I Die]]'' (1939)
*''[[The Lady from Cheyenne]]'' (1941)
*''[[Gambling House (film)|Gambling House]]'' (1951)
*''[[Make Haste to Live]]'' (1954)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name| id=0240417|name=Warren B. Duff}}.
*{{IMDb name|0240417}}

* {{Amg name|88357|Warren B. Duff}}.
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 22 December 2024

Warren B. Duff
BornMay 17, 1904
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1973(1973-08-05) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1931–1972

Warren Duff (May 17, 1904 – August 5, 1973) was a film and television writer and producer.

As a writer, Duff wrote for films including, Fashions of 1934, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), Experiment Perilous (1944), Step Lively (1944), Chicago Deadline (1949), Appointment with Danger (1951) and The Turning Point (1952).

He worked on television programs including The Rogues (1965), The Invaders (1967) and Mannix (1967).

Duff, the producer of the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947), was once an actor and director on the New York City stage before turning to screenwriting when he entered the film business in 1931. He died of cancer in 1973.[1]

Accolades

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Nomination

  • Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar, Best Motion Picture, for Chicago Deadline (1949); shared with: Tiffany Thayer; 1950.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Warren Duff scripts, 1949-1972". www.oac.cdlib.org.
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