Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Oliver Drake
Writing
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 0All crew credits: 138
TMDB ID: 88986
IMDb ID: nm0236980
Known for: Writing
Born: May 28, 1903
Died: August 19, 1991
Age: 88
Place of birth: Boise, Idaho, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1927 - 1978
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 5.63
Wikidata: Q774497
Also known as
Clarence Oliver Drake • C.O. Drake • Ollie Drake • William Drake • Revilo Ekard • Clint Johnson • Ollie Milliken • James Oliver
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Screenplay (45)Story (29)Writer (14)Associate Producer (9)Adaptation (5)Producer (3)Scenario Writer (3)Original Story (2)
Biography
Oliver Drake was an American screenwriter and director, primarily known for his contributions to the Western genre. Over his career, he wrote and directed numerous low-budget Westerns, including Today I Hang (1942). Drake's work was instrumental in shaping the B-Western film landscape during the 1930s and 1940s.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Oliver Drake.
Angelica, the Young Vixen
Director
1970 Movie
2.0
Ride a Wild Stud
Director
1969 Movie
4.7
The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals
Director
1969 Movie
5.0
They Ran for Their Lives
Director
1968 Movie
7.5
A Lust to Kill
Director
1958 Movie
4.1
The Parson and the Outlaw
Director
1957 Movie
Outlaw Treasure
Director
1955 Movie
4.0
The Kid from Gower Gulch
Director
1950 Movie
Battling Marshal
Director
1950 Movie
Lawless Code
Director
1949 Movie
Roaring Westward
Director
1949 Movie
3.0
Brand of Fear
Director
1949 Movie
3.7
Across The Rio Grande
Director
1949 Movie
4.1
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Director
1948 Movie
Deadline
Director
1948 Movie
Fighting Mustang
Director
1948 Movie
Trail to Mexico
Director
1946 Movie
West of the Alamo
Director
1946 Movie
Moon Over Montana
Director
1946 Movie
4.0
Lonesome Trail
Director
1945 Movie
Riders of the Dawn
Director
1945 Movie
Saddle Serenade
Director
1945 Movie
Springtime in Texas
Director
1945 Movie
Trail of Terror
Director
1943 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Oliver Drake.
Outlaw Treasure
Director
1955 Movie
Battling Marshal
Director
1950 Movie
4.2
Sharad of Atlantis
Screenplay
1936 Movie
5.0
Hard Guy
Story
1941 Movie
Fighting Valley
Director
1943 Movie
5.4
Forbidden Trails
Story
1941 Movie
5.8
Oh, Susanna
Story
1936 Movie
5.0
West of the Divide
Story
1934 Movie
Ginger
Screenplay
1947 Movie
5.5
The Mummy's Curse
Associate Producer
1944 Movie
5.0
Roarin' Lead
Story
1936 Movie
Lightning Triggers
Screenplay
1935 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Oliver Drake.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Oliver Drake.
4.8
The Las Vegas Strangler
Writer
1968 Movie
6.9
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Original Story
1957 Movie
6.0
Trail of the Yukon
Screenplay
1949 Movie
7.7
Sky Dragon
Screenplay
1949 Movie
5.8
The Feathered Serpent
Screenplay
1948 Movie
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Story
1947 Movie
Ginger
Screenplay
1947 Movie
Song of the Sierras
Producer
1946 Movie
3.0
Thunder Town
Screenplay
1946 Movie
5.0
Beyond the Pecos
Associate Producer
1945 Movie
4.8
Gun Smoke
Screenplay
1945 Movie
5.5
The Mummy's Curse
Associate Producer
1944 Movie
7.0
Riders of the Santa Fe
Producer
1944 Movie
7.5
Oklahoma Raiders
Associate Producer
1944 Movie
6.0
Weird Woman
Associate Producer
1944 Movie
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Associate Producer
1944 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Oliver Drake.