Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Nacimiento : 1918-10-25, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Muerte : 2006-10-21

Perfil

Milton Selzer

Películas

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Ira Glass
New York's toughest lady detectives re-team to solve the murder of a homeless transient who had been terrorizing the residents of a posh apartment building with screaming threats, insults and physical intimidation. Though the cops think the culprit is another street person, Cagney and Lacey believe the real killer is one of the tenants, many of whom have ample reason to have murdered the boorish bum.
Desmadre en la isla
Irv
Sam y Dave son dos amigos que viven una vida aburrida... hasta que llegan a la isla del tío de Sam.
Tapeheads
Merlin Hinkle
Después de haber sido despedidos de sus puestos de trabajo como guardias de seguridad, Josh e Ivan forman video Aces, una productora de videos musicales. En su camino se cruzan Norman Mart, un candidato presidencial de extrema derecha; Samantha Gregory, una reportera de un canal de música; y Mo Fuzz, un productor dispuesto a darles una oportunidad.
Dispara a matar
Mr. Berger
Tras detener a un hombre robando en su propia joyería, la policía descubre que sufre el chantaje de un individuo que ha secuestrado a su esposa. El agente William Stantin logra acorralar al criminal en los bosques del norte de los Estados Unidos, pero debido a su inexperiencia a la hora de actuar en parajes naturales, tiene que buscar la ayuda del agente Knox para darle caza. (FILMAFFINITY)
Sid y Nancy
Granpa
En enero de 1978, tras su éxito en Inglaterra, la banda de punk rock Sex Pistols se aventura en su gira por el sur de Estados Unidos. El temperamental bajista Sid Vicious es obligado por sus compañeros de banda y su manager a viajar sin su problemática novia, Nancy Spungen, que se reunirá con él en Nueva York. Cuando la banda se disuelve y Sid comienza su carrera en solitario en una ciudad hostil, la turbulenta pareja cae definitivamente en las profundidades de la adicción a las drogas, un último viaje sin retorno.
Mirrors
Phil Kagan
An aspiring Midwestern ballerina (Marguerite Hickey) struggles in New York as the only jobs she can get are as chorus performers. Her personal life is equally dismal.
The Buddy System
Landlord
A school truant officer uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake his residential address and subsequently befriends the kid and his mother.
Why Me?
Colonel
An Air Force nurse about to leave the service is badly disfigured about her face in a car accident in which she also loses her baby.
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Dr. Woodville
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane conditions in New York of the 1880s in "The New York World."
People vs. Jean Harris
Dr. Roth
This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.
No Place to Hide
Florist
A young art student frantically tries to prove that she is being stalked by a mysterious man who has threatened her life, and finds her sanity questioned by her stepmother, the family attorney, and even a psychiatrist.
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Mr. Levin
The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
Profecía diabólica (El poder de Satanás)
The Realtor
Un matrimonio, ambos médicos, compra un caserón abandonado desde hace tiempo con el fin de convertirlo en una clínica de rehabilitación de drogadictos. Pero no cuentan con que esté encantado. Cuando allí se trasladan junto a un grupo de voluntarios y amigos para rehabilitar la casa, en una noche de tormenta, comenzarán a percibir la voluntad que habita el lugar.
To Kill a Cop
Myron Klopfman
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.
Blue Collar (Sed de Poder)
Sumabitch
Tres obreros de la industria del automóvil deciden atracar la sede de su sindicato. Pero en la caja fuerte, en lugar de dinero, encuentran documentos comprometedores para la organización, que no dudará en usar todo su poder para recuperarlos.
Capricornio Uno
Dr. Burroughs
El mundo entero está presenciando el primer viaje tripulado a Marte sin saber que se trata, en realidad, de un simulacro. Los tres astronautas designados para la misión se ven obligados a participar en la farsa, porque sus familias están amenazadas. El fraude parece funcionar hasta que un técnico de la NASA se da cuenta de que está sucediendo algo extraño y, con la ayuda de un periodista amigo suyo, decide investigar...
One of My Wives Is Missing
Sidney
Vacationing in a small town, a frantic Daniel Corban shows up at the local police station, declaring that his wife has disappeared. Corban imperiously demands that the easygoing police inspector drop everything and find his missing spouse. Within a few days, a woman claiming to be his wife shows up, but Corban insists that he's never met the woman before.
Hey, I'm Alive
Glen Sanders
After their plane crashes, an older man and a young woman survive 49 days lost in the Yukon.
The Abduction of Saint Anne
Dr. Simon Roth
A cynical detective and a Roman Catholic bishop team up to investigate the reported miraculous powers of a 17-year-old girl being held captive in the home of her father, an ailing syndicate kingpin.
This Is the West That Was
Pa Wellman
A lighthearted look at the saga of Wild Bill Hickok and his relationship with Calamity Jane as he is targeted for revenge by some tough gunfighters.
The Sex Symbol
Phil Bamberger
A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.
The Lie
Dr. Ernest Foreman
An Ingmar Bergman script. Produced for Swedish Television as "Reservatet" (1970) and for BBC as "The Lie" (1971). An American couple is trapped in their marriage and way of life. Locked up in their bourgeois inferno.
El ocaso de una estrella
The Doctor
Relato de la intensa y trágica vida de la famosa cantante de blues Billie Holiday. Obtuvo 5 nominaciones a los Oscar, incluyendo a la mejor actriz (Diana Ross), mejor guión original y mejor canción.
Jigsaw
Psychologist
In this pilot for the 1972-73 series, a detective specializing in missing persons cases finds himself accused of murder after being found unconscious in the apartment of a slain state official.
Sangre y encaje
Harold Mullins
Los cuerpos de una prostituta, Edna Masters, y su amante aparecen vilmente descuartizados por el hacha de un misterioso asesino. A consecuencia de este horrible suceso, Ellie, hija de Edna, es enviada a un orfanato. Allí las cosas transcurren con normalidad, hasta que Ellie abre un gigantesco congelador que contiene numerosos cadaveres de jóvenes. Sus sospechas coinciden con las del detective Calvin, quien le confiesa haber sido amante, también de su madre y que sólo por esta razón buscará al culpable, aunque sienta algo especial por ella...
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
George Millordock, the Banker
An alcoholic drifter decides to run for sheriff in a small town. However, in order to get elected, he must find out who killed a visiting preacher.
La granja maldita
Dr. Terminer
Una joven pareja hereda una granja. Deciden irse a vivir al campo y reconstruirla. Una vez dentro de ella, unas fuerzas sobrenaturales comenzarán a manifestarse.
Along Came a Spider
Dr. Leonard Schuster
Dr. Janet Furie comes to believe that her husband and fellow scientist were set up to die in a lab accident. She blames another scientist, not only for the murder but also for taking credit for her husband's groundbreaking work. When she can't prove her husband was murdered, she spins a web of intrigue and deceit that results in the suspected scientist being framed for another murder that never actually happened.
La leyenda de Lylah Clare
Bart Langner
Elsa Brickman (Novak) es una actriz desconocida a la que contratan para interpretar a Lylah Clare, una famosa actriz de los años cuarenta, que murió en extrañas circunstancias y con la que tiene un extraordinario parecido. Basada en una obra para televisión de Robert Thom.
En país enemigo
Bartowski
Durante la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), dos agentes secretos americanos deben infiltrarse en territorio nazi. Su objetivo es boicotear un nuevo tipo de torpedo. En Alemania recibirán la ayuda de una mujer, que es la prometida de un noble germano. (FILMAFFINITY)
El destino también juega
Fleeson
De camino a una pequeña granja de Texas, Meredith (Henry Fonda), Mary (Joanne Woodward) y su hijo de diez años, se quedan a descansar en un hotel de Laredo. Jugadores de todo el mundo, incluyendo al multimillonario Henry Drummond (Jason Robards, Jr.), se reúnen allí para participar en la partida de póker más importante del Oeste. Meredith, aficionado al juego, a pesar de las recomendaciones de su esposa, cae en la tentación y pierde todos los ahorros familiares. De repente, sufre un ataque cardíaco y, entonces, Mary se ve obligada a terminar la mano con el resto de los hombres. ¡Están en juego 20.000 dólares!
El rey del juego
Sokal
Finales de los años treinta. Los mejores jugadores de póker compiten por la supremacía en Nueva Orleáns. McQueen es un joven jugador, recién incorporado al selecto círculo de tahúres que se proponen derrotar al rey "Robinson". Una película mítica sobre el popular juego de cartas, con partidas llenas de suspense.
Marnie, la ladrona
Man at Track
Marnie es una embustera y una ladrona compulsiva que se sirve de su trabajo como secretaria para robar. Cuando Mark Rutland la contrata, no sólo no abandona sus delictivos hábitos, sino que, además, se comporta de manera absolutamente desquiciada. A pesar de todo, Mark, cediendo a un impulso inexplicable, decide casarse con ella y averiguar las razones de su obsesivo comportamiento. Cuando un terrible accidente lleva a Marnie a una situación límite, Mark la obliga a enfrentarse a sus terrores cuyas raíces se hunden en el pasado.
The Yellow Canary
Vecchio
Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along even though they are willing to kill.
The Farmer's Daughter
Adolph
Young Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs out, she is forced to take a job as a maid in the home of Congressman Glenn Morley. Holstrom endears herself to the genteel Morley, and begins to show a surprising aptitude for politics herself. She launches a campaign for Congress, and, as right-wing reactionaries plot against her, a romance develops.
Los jóvenes salvajes
Dr. Walsh
Cuando un joven ciego de origen puertorriqueño es acuchillado hasta la muerte en un barrio hispano, tres chicos de una banda italo-americana son acusados del crimen. Hank Bell, el ayudante del fiscal del distrito, un hombre con ambiciones políticas, los envía a prisión. Pero, conforme avanza la investigación del caso, se da cuenta de que la trama es mucho más compleja de lo que parece. Adaptación de la novela de Evan Hunter "A Matter of Conviction". (FILMAFFINITY)
The Dybbuk
Messenger
The Dybbuk is a made for TV film adaptation of a classic Jewish folktale. The story is about a young Jewish man, Sender (Theodore Bikel) who loves a young Jewish woman, Leah (Carol Lawrence) but her father arranges her marriage with another man. The grief of this causes Sender to die, but his spirit passes into the body of his beloved on her wedding day. Rabbi Azrael (Ludwig Donath), who serves as our narrator through the beginning of the film, is charged with the task of exercising Sender’s Dybbuk (sometimes defined as a malicious spirit or demon who possesses the living) from Leah’s body.
The Fifth Column
A TV film made as part of The Buick-Electra Playhouse.
What Makes Sammy Run?
Julian Blumberg
An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two parts and aired on NBC's Sunday Showcase.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Fernando
During the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important bridge.
Silla eléctrica para ocho hombres
Peddie
Ocho presos aguardan en el corredor de la muerte que les llegue el turno para ser ejecutados en la silla eléctrica. Sin nada que perder, uno de ellos lidera un motín, cuyo resultado es la muerte de uno de los guardias. Las tensiones sufridas durante las horas que dura el motín muestran una violenta y dura realidad. Remake de "The Last Mile" (1932), de Samuel Bischoff.
The Defender (Studio One)
2nd Guard
The pilot for the television series, "The Defenders." The story of Walter and Kenneth Pearson, a father-and-son legal team. Broadcast as two segments of "Studio One," the story relates how the Pearsons defend a young man accused of killing a woman during a robbery attempt.
Tragedy in a Temporary Town
Pike
Fifteen-year-old girl Dotty Fisher is assaulted at a construction camp. In the wake of this incident, the construction workers form a vigilante group led by the hot-headed Frank Doran in order to find the person responsible for the attack. After the group erroneously assume that innocent Puerto Rican Raphael Infante is guilty of the crime, only one lone man named Alec Beggs dares to stand up to the angry mob
Dark Possession
Mr. Weston
A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.