 Destination Tokyo (1943) |
Story and screenplay writer who entered American film in 1938 with Universal's THE NURSE FROM BROOKLYN (story). Other notable credits, alone or in collaboration, include NAVY SECRETS (1939), TYPHOON (1940), I WAKE UP SCREAMING (1941, from his novel), TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI and BERLIN CORRESPONDENT (both 1942), DESTINATION TOKYO (1943), JOHNNY ANGEL (1945), DEAD RECKONING and LADY IN THE LAKE (both 1947), THE UNTED (1948), TOKYO JOE (1949), ROADBLOCK (1951), FLAT TOP (1952), CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS and THE MAN FROM THE ALAMO (both 1953), HELL'S HALF ACRE and SUSAN SLEPT HERE (from his play) (both 1954), TOP GUN (1955), SILENT FEAR (1956), THE RESTLESS BREED (1957), I MOBSTER (1958), SEPTEMBER STORM (1960), THE QUICK GUN (1964), YOUNG FURY and BLACK SPURS (both 1965), JOHNNY RENO and WACO (both 1966), FORT UTAH (1967), ROGUES' GALLERY (1968), THE CLONES (1973), WOMAN IN THE RAIN (1976), and his last feature, THE GREAT GUNDOWN (1977).
Fisher began writing for television in 1955, contributing to episodes of "The 20th Century-Fox Hour", "Men of Annapolis", "The George Sanders Mystery Theatre", "Tombstone Territory", "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre", "Peter Gunn", "Have Gun - Will Travel", "The Dick Powell Show", "Combat!", "Cannon" and "The Wild Wild West", among others.
1 nomination |
Nominated for Writing (Original Story)