Christian Nyby

Christian Nyby (September 1, 1913 - September 17, 1993) was an American television and film director.

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September 1 - 1913 - September 17 - 1993 - American - Film director

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Born in Los Angeles, California, he started his career as a film editor in the 1940s. During this period, he worked on four films for famous director Howard Hawks, of which one (Red River) led to an Academy Award nomination.

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Los Angeles, California - Film editor - 1940s - Howard Hawks - Red River - Academy Award

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His first, and best known, film credit as a director was the classic horror film The Thing From Another World (on which he received uncredited assistance from Hawks, who was the film's producer).

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Horror film - The Thing From Another World

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Much of his subsequent work was done in television.

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