Cy Endfield

Career Overview

Cy Endfield has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Joe Palooka series with 3 titles. Signature works include Zulu, Mysterious Island, Hell Drivers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 54
Birth Date: 1914-11-10
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Joe Palooka series (3 titles)
Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938) (3 titles)
Zulu Collection (2 titles)
The Bowery Boys Collection (2 titles)
Tarzan (Lex Barker) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Stanley Baker (3 collaborations)
Herbert Lom (2 collaborations)
Marianne Stone (2 collaborations)
Jack Hawkins (1 collaborations)
Ulla Jacobsson (1 collaborations)
James Booth (1 collaborations)
Michael Caine (1 collaborations)
Nigel Green (1 collaborations)
Paul Daneman (1 collaborations)
Patrick Magee (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (18 credits)
- Zulu Dawn
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Universal Soldier
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Zulu
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Jet Storm
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Hell Drivers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1957
- Child in the House
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1956
- The Secret
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Master Plan
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Impulse
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- The Sound of Fury
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1950
- The Underworld Story
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1949
- The Argyle Secrets
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Stork Bites Man
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Hard Boiled Mahoney
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Mr. Hex
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- Gentleman Joe Palooka
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- Joe Palooka, Champ
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
directing (30 credits)
- Universal Soldier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- De Sade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Sands of the Kalahari
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Hide and Seek
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Zulu
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Mysterious Island
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Jet Storm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Sea Fury
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Hell Drivers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Child in the House
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Secret
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Master Plan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Impulse
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Limping Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Colonel March Investigates
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Tarzan's Savage Fury
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Sound of Fury
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- The Underworld Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- The Argyle Secrets
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Stork Bites Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- Gentleman Joe Palooka
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Our Old Car
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Magic on a Stick
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- The Great American Mug
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- Dancing Romeo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Tale of a Dog
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Radio Bugs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Nostradamus IV
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Inflation
  director
  
  directing
  
  1942
actors (2 credits)
- Universal Soldier
  Derek Bowden
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Colonel March Investigates
  Man leaving British Museum library (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
production (3 credits)
- Sands of the Kalahari
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- Zulu
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Mr. Hex
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1946
crew (1 credits)
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
  additional dialogue
  
  crew
  
  1949