Walter Lang
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 10, 1896 Memphis, TN |
| Died | Feb 7, 1972 Palm Springs, CA |
| Age | Died at 75 |
| Final Resting PlaceInglewood Park Cemetery | |
Walter Lang | |
| Job | Film director |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, Musical, Drama, Film Adaptation, Family |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Romance (Comic), Show Business |
| Top Collaborators | Betty Grable, William B. Davidson, Nestor Paiva, John Payne |
| Shares birthday with | Norma Shearer, Jack Haley, Rhonda Fleming see more.. |
Walter Lang Overview:
Director, Walter Lang, was born on Aug 10, 1896 in Memphis, TN. Lang died at the age of 75 on Feb 7, 1972 in Palm Springs, CA and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Lang was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1956 | Best Director | The King and I (1956) | N/A | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
Desk Set (1957, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 16, 2017 From The Stop ButtonDespite being an adaptation of a stage play and having one main set, Desk Set shouldn?t be stagy. The single main location?and its importance?ought to be able to outweigh the staginess. Desk Set does not, however, succeed in not being stagy. It puts off being stagy for quite a while, but not forever... Read full article
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