History Creator / DelmerDaves

In UsefulNotes/TheFifties, Daves made 8 westerns of which two remain well known, while the others became cult classics. ''Broken Arrow'' was celebrated for being the first pro-Indian Western film, while ''03:10 to Yuma'' endures as a classic of the genre. In addition to this, ''Jubal'', ''The Hanging Tree'', and ''The Last Wagon'' are cult favorites for the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese and French critic and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier. After some heart problems emerged while he was directing ''The Hanging Tree'', his doctors advised him to take on less-demanding assignments, so Daves made a sudden about-face and started directing romantic {{Melodrama}} films in the vein of Creator/DouglasSirk. His first film in this career phase, ''A Summer Place'', with Creator/SandraDee, got lukewarm reviews but was popular at the box office (and sported a beloved Music/MaxSteiner score). Subsequent films in this style were critical and financial flops, which ultimately damaged his reputation. Still, Bertrand Tavernier commended Daves for being one of the genuinely true liberal film-makers of the GoldenAge, in terms of his criticism of AntiIntellectualism and xenophobia, in addition to his craftsmanship as a film-maker, commending him on his genuinely striking visual style, experimental nature, and his professionalism, noting that he was one of the few Hollywood directors who never relied on second unit [[DoingItForTheArt and insisted on doing every scene himself]].

Unlike other directors of the Golden Age, Daves actually went to college. A graduate of Stanford University, Daves nonetheless became fascinated with movies and moved to Hollywood, working in the Silent Era as a prop boy on such films as James Cruze's ''The Covered Wagon''. He had long wanted to become a filmmaker but he first became famous as a screenwriter during TheThirties. His most famous credits include ''Film/ThePetrifiedForest'' (Creator/HumphreyBogart's first major role) and the original 1939 ''Film/LoveAffair'' directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey (and subsequently remade several times as Film/AnAffairToRemember, by [=McCarey=] himself).

As a screenwriter, Daves was respected by producers and peers for his breadth of knowledge and research and his feeling for characterization and scene. Producer Jack Warner gave Daves his first directorial assignment for ''Destination Tokyo'', a well-regarded propaganda film about submarine warfare starring Creator/CaryGrant, because he didn't trust anybody else to get the technical details right. He also directed ''Pride of the Marines'' starring John Garfield, a movie about the travails of returning veterans released a year before ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. He first attained critical acclaim for ''The Red House'' starring Creator/EdwardGRobinson, and the FilmNoir ''Film/DarkPassage'' starring Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/LaurenBacall, famous for its cast and its highly experimental first-person original section.

* ''Film/FlirtationWalk'' (screenwriter only)
* ''Film/ThePetrifiedForest'' (screenwriter only)
* ''Film/LoveAffair'' (screenwriter only)
* ''Film/DestinationTokyo'' (debut as a director)
* ''Pride of the Marines''
* ''The Red House''
* ''Film/DarkPassage''
* ''Film/BrokenArrow1950''
* ''Bird of Paradise''
* ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma1957''
* ''Film/DemetriusAndTheGladiators''
* ''Film/TheBadlanders''
* ''Jubal''
* ''The Hanging Tree''

In UsefulNotes/TheFifties, Daves made 8 westerns of which two remain well known, while the others became cult classics. ''Broken Arrow'' was celebrated for being the first pro-Indian Western film, while ''03:10 to Yuma'' endures as a classic of the genre. In addition to this, ''Jubal'', ''The Hanging Tree'', and ''The Last Wagon'' are cult favorites for the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese and French critic and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier. After some heart problems emerged while he was directing ''The Hanging Tree'', his doctors advised him to take on less-demanding assignments, so Daves made a sudden about-face and started directing romantic {{Melodrama}} films in the vein of Creator/DouglasSirk. His first film in this career phase, ''A Summer Place'', with Creator/SandraDee, got lukewarm reviews but was popular at the box office (and sported a beloved Music/MaxSteiner score). Subsequent films in this style were critical and financial flops, which ultimately damaged his reputation. Still, Bertrand Tavenier commended Daves for being one of the genuinely true liberal film-makers of the GoldenAge, in terms of his criticism of AntiIntellectualism and xenophobia, in addition to his craftsmanship as a film-maker, commending him on his genuinely striking visual style, experimental nature, and his professionalism, noting that he was one of the few Hollywood directors who never relied on second unit [[DoingItForTheArt and insisted on doing every scene himself]].

In UsefulNotes/TheFifties, Daves made 8 westerns of which two remain well known, while the others became cult classics. ''Broken Arrow'' was celebrated for being the first pro-Indian Western film, while ''03:10 to Yuma'' endures as a classic of the genre. In addition to this, ''Jubal'', ''The Hanging Tree'', and ''The Last Wagon'' are cult favorites for the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese and French critic and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier. He ended his career making a series of romance films that ultimately damaged his reputation. Bertrand Tavenier commended Daves for being one of the genuinely true liberal film-makers of the GoldenAge, in terms of his criticism of AntiIntellectualism and xenophobia, in addition to his craftsmanship as a film-maker, commending him on his genuinely striking visual style, experimental nature, and his professionalism, noting that he was one of the few Hollywood directors who never relied on second unit [[DoingItForTheArt and insisted on doing every scene himself]].

Unlike other directors of the Golden Age, Daves actually went to college. A graduate of Stanford University, Daves nonetheless became fascinated with movies and moved to Hollywood, working in the Silent Era as a prop boy on such films as James Cruze's ''The Covered Wagon''. He had long wanted to become a film-maker but he first became famous as a screenwriter during TheThirties. His most famous credits include ''Film/ThePetrifiedForest'' (Creator/HumphreyBogart's first major role) and the original 1939 ''Film/LoveAffair'' directed by Creator/LeoMcCarey (and subsequently remade several times as Film/AnAffairToRemember, by [=McCarey=] himself).

As a screenwriter, Daves was respected by producers and peers for his breadth of knowledge and research and his feeling for characterization and scene. Producer Jack Warner gave Daves his first directorial assignment for ''Destination Tokyo'', a well regarded propaganda film about submarine warfare starring Creator/CaryGrant, because he didn't trust anybody else to get the technical details right. He also directed ''Pride of the Marines'' starring John Garfield, a movie about the travails of returning veterans released a year before ''Film/TheBestYearsOfOurLives''. He first attained critical acclaim for ''The Red House'' starring Creator/EdwardGRobinson, and the FilmNoir ''Film/DarkPassage'' starring Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/LaurenBacall, famous for its cast and its highly experimental first person original section.

In UsefulNotes/TheFifties, Daves made 8 westerns of which two remain well known, while the others became cult classics. ''Broken Arrow'' was celebrated for being the first pro-Indian Western film, while ''03:10 to Yuma'' endures as a classic of the genre. In addition to this, ''Jubal, The Hanging Tree, The Last Wagon'' are cult favorites for the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese and French critic and film-maker Betrand Tavernier. He ended his career making a series of romance films that ultimately damaged his reputation. Bertrand Tavenier commended Daves for being one of the genuinely true liberal film-makers of the GoldenAge, in terms of his criticism of AntiIntellectualism and xenophobia, in addition to his craftsmanship as a film-maker, commending him on his genuinely striking visual style, experimental nature and his professionalism, noting that he was one of the few Hollywood directors who never relied on second unit [[DoingItForTheArt and insisted on doing every scene himself]].

Delmer Daves (July 24, 1904 – August 17, 1977) is an American screenwriter and director, active during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood, specializing in TheWestern and FilmNoir.

* ''Film/DestinationTokyo''

Unlike other directors of the Golden Age, Daves actually went to college. A graduate of Stanford University, Daves nonetheless became fascinated with movies and moved to Hollywood, working in the Silent Era as a prop boy on such films as James Cruze's ''The Covered Wagon''. He had long wanted to become a film-maker but he first became famous as a screenwriter during TheThirties. His most famous credits include Film/ThePetrifiedForest (Creator/HumphreyBogart's first major role) and the original 1939 Film/LoveAffair directed by Leo [=McCarey=] (and subsequently remade several times as Film/AnAffairToRemember, by [=McCarey=] himself).

In TheFifties, Daves made 8 westerns of which two remain well known, while the others became cult classics. ''Broken Arrow'' was celebrated for being the first pro-Indian Western film, while ''03:10 to Yuma'' endures as a classic of the genre. In addition to this, ''Jubal, The Hanging Tree, The Last Wagon'' are cult favorites for the likes of Creator/MartinScorsese and French critic and film-maker Betrand Tavernier. He ended his career making a series of romance films that ultimately damaged his reputation. Bertrand Tavenier commended Daves for being one of the genuinely true liberal film-makers of the GoldenAge, in terms of his criticism of AntiIntellectualism and xenophobia, in addition to his craftsmanship as a film-maker, commending him on his genuinely striking visual style, experimental nature and his professionalism, noting that he was one of the few Hollywood directors who never relied on second unit [[DoingItForTheArt and insisted on doing every scene himself]].

! Selected Filmography

* ''Destination Tokyo''

* ''Film/BirdOfParadise''