Maxwell Shane

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maxwell Shane (August 26, 1905 - October 25, 1983) was an American movie and television director, screenwriter, and producer Description above from the Wikipedia article Maxwell Shane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Maxwell Shane has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mummy with 6 titles. Signature works include The Mummy, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, The Glass Wall. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 80
Birth Date: 1905-08-26 00:00:00
Birth Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Mummy (6 titles)
Big Town (2 titles)
The Mummy (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)
The Mummy (Universal) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Griffin Jay (6 collaborations)
Hans J. Salter (5 collaborations)
John L. Balderston (4 collaborations)
Nina Wilcox Putnam (4 collaborations)
Richard Schayer (4 collaborations)
Russell A. Gausman (3 collaborations)
Robert Pritchard (3 collaborations)
Ed Case (2 collaborations)
Clifford Stine (2 collaborations)
Henry Mancini (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (5 credits)
- The Fatal Impulse
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- City Across the River
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1949
- Big Town
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1946
- Midnight Manhunt
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1945
- Scared Stiff
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1945
writing (66 credits)
- The Mummy
  
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Nightmare
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1956
- The Naked Street
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Hell's Island
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Glass Wall
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- City Across the River
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Shaggy
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Mr. Reckless
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Adventure Island
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Danger Street
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Fear in the Night
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Seven Were Saved
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
- I Cover Big Town
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1947
- Big Town
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- The Man Who Dared
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1946
- Tokyo Rose
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- People Are Funny
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1946
- Follow That Woman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Scared Stiff
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1945
- High Powered
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1945
- The Mummy's Curse
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Double Exposure
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- One Body Too Many
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Dark Mountain
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1944
- The Mummy's Ghost
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Gambler's Choice
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- The Navy Way
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Timber Queen
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1944
- Minesweeper
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Tornado
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Submarine Alert
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Alaska Highway
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Cowboy in Manhattan
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1943
- High Explosive
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- Aerial Gunner
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1943
- The Price of Victory
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Wrecking Crew
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1942
- The Mummy's Tomb
  
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- We Refuse to Die
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Eyes of the Underworld
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1942
- A Letter From Bataan
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Wildcat
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- I Live on Danger
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Top Sergeant
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1942
- Torpedo Boat
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1942
- No Hands on the Clock
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Flying Blind
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- A Dangerous Game
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Too Many Blondes
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Forced Landing
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- Power Dive
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1941
- The Mummy's Hand
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1940
- The Leather Pushers
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1940
- Golden Gloves
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1940
- The Invisible Killer
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Grand Jury Secrets
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1939
- S.O.S Tidal Wave
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1939
- Federal Man-Hunt
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Adventure in Sahara
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1938
- Tip-Off Girls
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1938
- She's Got Everything
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1937
- Hitting a New High
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1937
- This Way Please
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1937
- You Can't Beat Love
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1937
directing (6 credits)
- The Virginian
  
  - The Golden Door (1963) ... director directing
  
  - Fifty Days to Moose Jaw (1962) ... director directing
  
  1962
- Nightmare
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Naked Street
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Glass Wall
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- City Across the River
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Fear in the Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
crew (3 credits)
- Three Hours to Kill
  
  additional dialogue
  
  crew
  
  1954
- Big Town Scandal
  
  radio play
  
  crew
  
  1948
- Big Town After Dark
  
  radio play
  
  crew
  
  1947