Stuart Heisler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stuart Heisler

film director

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1896

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1979

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Stuart Heisler (December 5, 1896 – August 21, 1979) was an American film and television director.
He was a son of Luther Albert Heisler (1855-1916), a carpenter, and Frances Baldwin Heisler (1857-1935).
He worked as a motion picture editor from 1921 to 1936, then worked as film director for the rest of his career. He directed the 1944 propaganda film The Negro Soldier, a documentary-style recruitment piece targeting African-Americans.
He received an Oscar nomination in 1949 for his contribution to the visual effects of the film Tulsa.