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Terry O. Morse

Known for directing · Born 30 January 1906 · Died 19 May 1984 · aged 78 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Terry O. Morse (January 30, 1906 – May 19, 1984) was an American film director and editor. He is perhaps best known for directing the American scenes in Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, the 1956 "Americanized" version of the 1954 Japanese Godzilla film from Toho. The film went on to long-lasting success with regular showings at drive-in theatres, repertory theatres and on television. Its popularity completely obscured the original film which remained virtually unknown in the United States for several decades after its release. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry O. Morse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Godzilla

1977

Unknown World

1951

Dangerous Money

1946

British Intelligence

1939

Fog Island

1945

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

Love Slaves of the Amazons

1957

Tear Gas Squad

1940

Bells of San Fernando

1947

On Trial

1939

Directing (19)

1965Young DillingerDirectorFilm
1965Taffy and the Jungle HunterDirectorFilm
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanDirector, Story, Supervising Film EditorFilm
1957Love Slaves of the AmazonsSecond Unit Director, Associate Producer, EditorFilm
1951Unknown WorldDirector, EditorFilm
1947Bells of San FernandoDirectorFilm
1946Dangerous MoneyDirectorFilm
1946Shadows Over ChinatownDirectorFilm
1946Don Ricardo ReturnsDirectorFilm
1945Fog IslandDirector, Associate ProducerFilm
1945Danny BoyDirectorFilm
1940Tear Gas SquadDirectorFilm
1940A Fugitive from JusticeDirectorFilm
1939British IntelligenceDirectorFilm
1939On TrialDirectorFilm
1939The Adventures of Jane ArdenDirectorFilm
1939WaterfrontDirectorFilm
1939Smashing the Money RingDirectorFilm
1939No Place to GoDirectorFilm

Editing (38)

1977GodzillaSupervising Film Editor, Story, DirectorFilm
1970Tiger by the TailEditorFilm
1964Robinson Crusoe on MarsEditorFilm
1963The List of Adrian MessengerEditorFilm
1961Blue HawaiiEditorFilm
1961Blueprint for RobberyEditorFilm
1961Love in a Goldfish BowlEditorFilm
1960Walk Like a DragonEditorFilm
1959The HangmanEditorFilm
1958The Space ChildrenEditorFilm
1956Curucu, Beast of the AmazonEditorFilm
1955The Big BluffEditorFilm
1953The MoonlighterEditorFilm
1952Ruby GentrySupervising Film EditorFilm
1952Japanese War BrideEditorFilm
1951Journey Into LightEditorFilm
1949TulsaEditorFilm
1943Old AcquaintanceEditorFilm
1942Murder in the Big HouseEditorFilm
1938Crime SchoolEditorFilm
1937Stolen HolidayEditorFilm
1937Talent ScoutEditorFilm
1936ColleenEditorFilm
1936Love Begins at TwentyEditorFilm
1936The Big NoiseEditorFilm
1935The Case of the Curious BrideEditorFilm
1935The Woman in RedEditorFilm
1935Front Page WomanEditorFilm
1934The Dragon Murder CaseEditorFilm
1934MassacreEditorFilm
1934I Sell AnythingEditorFilm
1932Two SecondsEditorFilm
1931Misbehaving LadiesEditorFilm
1930Numbered MenEditorFilm
1930The Right of WayEditorFilm
1929Why Be Good?EditorFilm
1929The Girl in the Glass CageEditorFilm
1928Mad HourEditorFilm

Writing (1)

1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Story, Director, ADR Supervisor, Supervising Film EditorFilm